00:00The White House has denied claims that the U.S. Navy escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz.
00:06The allegation follows a now-deleted social media post by U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright,
00:12which suggests that such an operation had taken place.
00:19A spokesperson for the Energy Department later said the video had been incorrectly captioned by staff before it was published
00:26online.
00:27White House Press Secretary Caroline Levitt confirmed that the Pentagon is preparing additional operational options on the Strait of Hormuz.
00:34However, she said the administration will not disclose further details publicly.
00:40Meanwhile, Reuters reports that the U.S. Navy has refused near-daily requests from the shipping industry for military escorts
00:47through the Strait of Hormuz.
00:48According to sources familiar with the matter, the Navy believes the risk of attacks is currently too high following the
00:55start of the war with Iran.
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