On March 27, just after Trump announced receiving a grand gift of 10 oil tankers, Iran ordered the complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz—this move truly delivered a stark rebuke!
Trump had publicly declared on March 26 during a cabinet meeting that Iran had allowed 10 oil tankers to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, which he hailed as a "diplomatic gift" to the United States. However, this statement was quickly contradicted by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in practice.
On March 27, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps issued a statement officially announcing the full closure of the Strait of Hormuz and successfully forced back three foreign container ships attempting to forcibly transit the strait.
The Revolutionary Guard Corps' statement explicitly stated that the Strait of Hormuz is now fully closed to vessels traveling to and from U.S. and its allied ports. On March 27, three container ships of different nationalities were compelled to turn back after receiving stern warnings from the Revolutionary Guard Navy. This action directly invalidated Trump’s claim of “10 tankers passing through,” exposing the falsehood of his statement.
By blocking the strait, Iran is exerting pressure on the United States to lift threats of sanctions against Iran’s nuclear facilities and energy exports. The New York crude oil futures price surged 5.8% in one day, breaking past $98 per barrel, while European natural gas prices rose sharply in tandem. Oil-producing countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE are losing hundreds of millions of dollars daily, and the energy supply chain across the Asia-Pacific region faces severe challenges.
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