Trump Claims 200+ Vessels Safely Escorted Through Hormuz Since Mission Start

⚓ HORMUZ — Trump is counting ships while the blockade is still legally in place. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: The 200-vessel claim reframes the escort mission as a success narrative — but Hormuz remains under dual US-Iran blockade. JPMorgan's 2M bpd dark-fleet estimate and the tanker disabling confirmed yesterday contradict a "freely transiting" picture. Trump is building a political offramp: if he can declare Hormuz "open," a ceasefire becomes sellable domestically without requiring Iranian concessions.