WHAT TO KNOW
- Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S. Central Command, confirmed that sea mines have been cleared from the Strait of Hormuz’s international shipping lanes, “thanks to the incredible work of the U.S. military.”
- The USS Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group is expected to deploy from San Diego to the Middle East in the coming weeks.
- President Donald Trump is expected to meet next week with American refiners and fuel retailers as economic pressure surrounding gas prices mounts amid the war with Iran.
- The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Organization (UKMTO) said Thursday that an oil tanker was struck by an unknown projectile in the Strait of Hormuz near Oman.
President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House on Thursday that Iran is "not paying their troops" and are "in deep trouble" following the launch of the U.S. Treasury Department’s Operation Economic Outcast against Tehran.
"The strait is open. As you know, the Strait of Hormuz is open," Trump added. "We have control and we have the blockade. Iran is not getting anything, nothing is going through, not one ship has gotten through."
The aggressive strategy, labeled as an "Economic D-Day" and initiated under the direction of Trump, aims to "tighten the noose and block every potential source of revenue that funds the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Iranian regime," according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
The Trump administration also will implement secondary sanctions to pressure nations into severing ties with Tehran, while simultaneously blacklisting nearly 60 people, businesses and vessels involved in illicit trade.
Fox News’ Louis Casiano contributed to this post.
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https://www.foxnews.com/live-news/iran-war-us-strait-hormuz-oman-oil-tensions-08-28-26