The key facts
- Trump claims that more oil is now flowing through the Strait of Hormuz than before the conflict began
- According to him, 75,000 protesters have been killed in less than seven months
- Trump stated that Iran will 'never have nuclear weapons'
Trump's statement
US President Donald Trump on Thursday accused Iran of trying to raise world oil prices ahead of the US midterm elections. In a post on the social platform Truth Social, he wrote that Iran is 'doing everything possible' to push up the price of oil and is even 'making up fake attacks, mines and everything else'.
Strait of Hormuz data
According to Trump, more oil is now passing through the Strait of Hormuz than even before the conflict began. These figures come from the US leader himself; the agency's publication contains no independent confirmation.
Accusations against the Iranian authorities
Trump also accused the Iranian authorities of continuing to kill protesters and those who disagree with the government, saying that 75,000 protesters had been killed in less than seven months. These figures belong to the US president and have not been independently confirmed.
Statement on nuclear weapons
Trump added that Iran 'should never have nuclear weapons and will never get them'. The publication does not report Tehran's reaction to these statements.
