Trump claims over 200 commercial ships secretly escorted through Strait of Hormuz

U.S. President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. military has secretly assisted more than 200 commercial vessels in transiting the Strait of Hormuz since last month.

"This effort has resulted in more than 100 MILLION Barrels of Oil making its way through the Strait, and into the Open Market," Trump claimed in a post on Truth Social.

Trump argued that the United States, not Iran, controls the strategic waterway.

"Their military is defeated, and their economy is lost. It's over for Iran!" Trump reiterated his claims despite the stalled peace talks and Iran's exchange of fire with the United States and Israel in recent days.

Trump's remarks came amid escalating tensions in the region as he ordered continued strikes against Iran following the downing of a U.S. army helicopter on Monday.

Trump claims over 200 commercial ships secretly escorted through Strait of Hormuz

Trump claims over 200 commercial ships secretly escorted through Strait of Hormuz

China on Wednesday completed building a large integrated energy hub in its eastern Jiangsu Province, promoting the efficiency of producing and storing clean energy.

Located in the coastal area of Rudong County, China Energy Investment Corporation's (CEIC) integrated photovoltaic (PV)-hydrogen-storage project has a total photovoltaic capacity of 400,000 kilowatts, including a newly built 220 KV onshore booster station, a hydrogen production facility with a capacity of 1,500 standard cubic meters per hour, and an electrochemical energy storage station.

It is the country's largest integrated offshore facility combining PV power generation, hydrogen production, and energy storage.

The project achieves comprehensive energy utilization while also contributing to coastal ecological governance, according to CEIC.

China completes building large multi-purpose energy hub