President Trump says Iran is faking the Hormuz attacks to lift oil prices
- President Trump said on Truth Social that Iran is making up fake hits and mines to push oil prices up before the midterms.
- • Iran’s Revolutionary Guards had claimed seven vessels were struck near the Strait of Hormuz overnight.
- UKMTO, which tracks shipping attacks, has not confirmed those claims, but recorded a record number of attacks in October.
- Oil rose above $112 a barrel, its highest since May. The US midterms are on 3 November.
Source: firstpost.com
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