JD Vance stated that current gas prices are too high but will decrease once the US-Israel war against Iran concludes. Vance attributed the elevated fuel costs to Iranian actions, including attacks on tankers and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
The US Senator claimed that one country is attempting to completely choke off the global energy supply. UK Maritime Trade Operations reported that one person suffered minor injuries in the incident.
The vessel sustained damage but managed to continue its route, according to UK Maritime Trade Operations. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed that two oil tankers, each carrying approximately 2,000,000 barrels of crude oil, caught fire after hitting naval mines in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iranian state television aired footage purportedly showing an oil tanker exploding after striking a naval mine in the Strait of Hormuz. The United States guided ships along a route off the coast of Oman.
Donald Trump spoke at a rally in Kentucky ahead of the US midterm elections, stating that actions would happen "very quickly."
