Iran regional confrontation

Trump accuses Iran of inventing ship attacks and mines to raise oil prices before US midterms

DECISIONS AND STATEMENTS
Location
United States (country of the president issuing the statement)
Actors
United States
Importance
Standard

US President Donald Trump accused Iran on Thursday, 22 October, of fabricating reports of attacks and mines to drive up oil prices before the US midterm elections. In a Truth Social post reported by Reuters and Iran International, he also claimed that oil was passing through the Strait of Hormuz in greater quantities than before the conflict. These are Trump's accusations and claims; they do not establish what happened in any individual vessel incident.

Verification: Probable

Evidence: Trump says Iran is trying to drive up oil prices before the midterm elections, Trump says Iran making up ‘fake hits, mines’ to drive up oil prices