Trump Orders US Navy to Escort Oil Tankers Through Strait of Hormuz, Arrange Shipping Insurance

President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the U.S. Navy will escort and protect oil tankers transiting the Strait of Hormuz if wartime conditions against Iran require it. Trump also ordered Washington to arrange shipping insurance for vessels operating in the region. The announcement signals a significant expansion of the U.S. military role in protecting commercial shipping through the strategically vital waterway.