Despite Trump’s Bragging about Blocking the Strait of Hormuz, Numerous Chinese Tankers have Sailed Right Through—Without any Consequences from the US
By Ben Swann
China says it has its own agreements with Iran, and that their tankers WON’T be touched. And so far, the US is letting China do what it wants.
The reality: The US isn’t actually blockading anything. Trump’s talk about closing the strait is just projection—projecting that we’re winning when we’re not, and projecting that we’re not begging Iran to reopen the strait.
The Trump administration doesn’t have a winning strategy, or even a basic strategy at all…
Despite Trump’s bragging about blocking the Strait of Hormuz, numerous Chinese tankers have sailed right through—without any consequences from the US.
China says it has its own agreements with Iran, and that their tankers WON’T be touched. And so far, the US is letting China do… pic.twitter.com/PIDpMEUL0u
— Ben Swann (@BenSwann_) April 15, 2026
