Trump says US Navy could escort ships through Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump announced on his proprietary social media platform Tuesday that the U.S. military could help shipping vessels travel through an embattled sea passage as the war against Iran rages on.

In a Truth Social post , Trump offered the possibility of naval assistance and called upon the United States Development Finance Corporation to provide risk insurance that would guarantee the financial security of maritime trade operating near the Persian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.

“If necessary, the United States Navy will begin escorting tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, as soon as possible,” Trump said.

A high-ranking member of Iran’s primary military branch, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, warned that any vessels traveling through the 100-mile long sea passage would be targeted and met with lethal force, according to Iranian media.

The Strait of Hormuz is a pivotal choke point for oil transit located between Oman and Iran. In 2022, 21 million barrels of oil per day were transported through the strait, according to U.S. Energy Information Administration .

“The strait is closed, and whoever wants to cross, our heroes in the navy of the IRGC and army will set those ships on fire,” said Ebrahim Jabari, a senior adviser to the Revolutionary Guard’s commander-in-chief.

After the U.S. military struck Iran on Feb. 28, maritime traffic in the strait dropped 70%, according to MarineTraffic , a ship tracking service. As tankers became stranded in the Persian Gulf, gas prices jumped an average of 11 cents Tuesday in the U.S., according to AAA motor club.

Riley Ceder is a Navy reporter at Military Times, where he covers issues directly affecting service members and their families, as well as breaking news.

周二，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普在其专属社交媒体平台上宣布，随着对伊朗战争的持续，美国军方可以帮助货轮通过战火纷飞的海域。

在 Truth Social 的一篇帖子中，特朗普表示有可能提供海军援助，并呼吁美国发展金融公司提供风险保险，以保障在波斯湾和阿曼湾附近运营的海上贸易的财务安全。

特朗普说：“如有必要，美国海军将尽快开始护送油轮通过霍尔木兹海峡。”

据伊朗媒体报道，伊朗主要军事部门——伊斯兰革命卫队的一名高级成员警告说，任何途经这条100英里长海道的船只都将成为攻击目标，并遭到致命武力镇压。

霍尔木兹海峡是阿曼和伊朗之间石油运输的关键咽喉要道。据美国能源信息署的数据，2022年，每天有2100万桶石油经由该海峡运输。

“海峡已经关闭，任何想要穿越的人，我们伊朗伊斯兰革命卫队海军和陆军的英雄都会把那些船只烧成灰烬，”伊朗革命卫队总司令的高级顾问易卜拉欣·贾巴里说道。

据船舶追踪服务公司MarineTraffic的数据显示，2月28日美国军方对伊朗发动袭击后，霍尔木兹海峡的海上交通量下降了70%。由于油轮滞留在波斯湾，据美国汽车协会（AAA）的数据，周二美国汽油价格平均上涨了11美分。

Riley Ceder 是《军事时报》的海军记者，他负责报道直接影响军人及其家属的问题以及突发新闻。