Trump Tries to Coax More Tankers Through Hormuz

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Trump Tries to Coax More Tankers Through Hormuz

June 16, 2026 at 8:12 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 6 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/06/16/trump-tries-to-coax-more-tankers-through-hormuz/

“Trump administration officials are discussing ideas to kick-start oil tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, including a plan that would offer a fee-based ‘VIP pass’ naval escort through the waterway,” Politico reports.

“President Donald Trump and White House chief of staff Susie Wiles have called for ideas to convince ship owners to take the risk of transiting the strait as the United States and Iran continue peace talks, said two energy industry officials familiar with the talks. The discussions so far have centered on ways to convince insurance companies to offer coverage to travel through a narrow waterway in which Iran has successfully attacked vessels.”

[JBTaurus83]

1. May have been good to discuss these things

Prior to starting the war?

[Johonny]

2. So we the people are going to spend billions

So wealthy foreign oil billionaires can get their ships through the strait? Wow, what a win.

[orthoclad]

3. Ooh! ooh! I know!

Send all the mega-yachts through, back and forth, with all the Trump family members* waving from the bows, with Zuckerthing and Thiel and Bezoomny and all the droogs aboard!

*except the sane one

[lame54]

4. He wants his cut