Washington, DC: President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the Strait of Hormuz recorded an unprecedented surge in oil shipments after Washington and Tehran reached a new diplomatic understanding, ANI reported.
In a Truth Social post, Trump celebrated the development, writing: “19 Millions barrels of oil flowed out of the Hormuz Strait (on Monday) — an all-time RECORD.” He added that “Oil prices are tumbling down, and the world is a much safer place!”
At a White House briefing, Trump expanded on the claim, portraying the spike in transit as a landmark success and stressing that the vital waterway remains open for commerce. “We took in more oil yesterday than has ever gone through the Strait! We have an oil Gusher. The Strait is totally open,” he said.
Record Transit, Says Trump
Trump framed the outcome as meeting two core US objectives: protecting uninterrupted global energy supplies and obstructing Iran’s path to a nuclear weapon. He also said his administration is working to prevent further regional escalation and preserve peace.
The change in US policy came as Washington paused an economic ban on Iranian oil shipments on Monday, following Vice President J.D. Vance’s announcement that Tehran had agreed to allow UN atomic inspectors back into the country.
Speaking after high-level talks at Switzerland’s Burgenstock resort, Vance told reporters: “We laid a very good foundation for a successful final deal.” He added: “The final deal is the house,” and said, “We haven’t built the house, but we’ve laid a successful foundation to get to a good place for the American people.”
Iran’s Account
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the contact over the nuclear matter was limited, noting that “a very brief discussion took place regarding the nuclear issue, but there was no discussion of details.”
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on social media that “Oil and petrochem exports are waived, blockade lifted, some frozen assets released, and a major reconstruction and development plan launched for Iran.”
Truce And Tough Talks Continue
Both governments signed a memorandum of understanding last week to set up wider peace talks in Switzerland. The agreement follows about 40 days of heavy fighting that ended in a fragile ceasefire, and its main aim is to settle long-running disputes over Iran’s nuclear programme.
Despite the diplomatic momentum, Israel voiced strong concerns. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Monday that Israeli forces “have full freedom of action to thwart any direct or developing threat” across southern Lebanon.
