US President Donald Trump on Thursday claimed that 'Iran is doing everything [it] can to drive up the price of oil prior to the US midterm election,' accusing the country of 'making up fake hits'...
US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of manufacturing crises in the Persian Gulf to push up global crude oil prices ahead of the upcoming US midterm elections, while reiterating that Tehran...
'They are even making up fake hits, mines, and everything else,' says president
In a post on Truth Social on Thursday, Trump accused Tehran of fabricating reports of attacks and naval mines to push oil prices higher.
President Trump said Iran was trying to drive up oil prices before the midterms by lying about ships hitting mines or being struck by projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran's claims that its forces on Thursday struck several oil tankers traveling in the Strait of Hormuz are false, said President Trump, who accused Tehran of inventing incidents to drive up oil...
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