US Energy Secretary Wright said on the 12th that the United States is currently not ready to escort oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
In an interview with CNBC, he said: "(Escort operations) will be implemented soon, but not yet; we are currently not ready. All of our military assets are now focused on destroying Iran's offensive capabilities and its related manufacturing industries."
US President Trump previously stated that, if necessary, the US military would escort oil tankers traversing the Strait of Hormuz.
However, multiple sources revealed that since the US and Israel carried out military strikes against Iran, commercial vessels and oil tankers anchored near the Strait of Hormuz have requested US military escorts almost daily, but these requests have been refused by the US citing excessive risk.