US accuses Iran of fabricating attacks, mine threats in Hormuz to drive up oil prices

Trump – (Special Correspondent/Web Desk) – Trump Iran oil prices are back in the news, and the timing is hard to miss. President Donald Trump says Iran is pushing fuel costs higher on purpose, just days before Americans vote in the midterm election.

He shared his view in a new statement on Thursday. It was blunt, and it got people talking right away.

Trump claims Iran is making up hits on ships. He says the same about mines and other threats at sea. In his words, the plan is to spook the oil market and drive prices up.

He also says more oil is moving through the Strait of Hormuz today than before the conflict began. That would mean the danger is not as bad as it looks.

Then he turned to Iran’s leaders. He called them an evil regime and said they keep killing protesters and anyone who stands in their way.

He said 75,000 protesters have died in less than seven months. He also said he is shocked that the world, and the Democratic Party, seem not to care.

His closing line was firm. Iran, he said, can never have a nuclear weapon.

Some of this has backing. Trump has accused Iran of attacking ships to shape the November 3 vote. A few Iranian officials and diplomats have said Tehran wants to hurt Trump at the polls by making energy more expensive.

But the ship numbers do not match his claim of record oil flow. Traffic through the strait is still thin. One recent Tuesday, only seven commodity ships got through, the lowest count since July 23.

The attacks also look real. The UK Maritime Trade Operations agency said a tanker north of Qatar was hit by several projectiles, and people were hurt. Iranian state media also said the Revolutionary Guards struck more than a dozen vessels in a single day. Oil has stayed above $100 a barrel.

The 75,000 figure comes from Trump. I could not find any independent source that confirms it.

Earlier this year, rights groups gave smaller numbers. The U.S.-based group HRANA confirmed 5,848 deaths and said thousands more cases were still being checked. Iran International, a channel based outside the country, reported a much higher figure of more than 36,500. Iran’s own government said 3,117 people died.

An internet blackout made every count hard to check. So the real number is still unclear.

Gas prices hit families where it hurts. When fuel gets expensive, everything else follows, and many people feel it at the pump first.

High prices also clash with Trump’s promise to cut energy costs. Democrats are using that gap in their campaign, while Republicans are under pressure to show that relief is coming.

Trump has said oil will fall once America wins the war. He has also said the fighting should wrap up soon after the midterms. Iran has answered in its own way. Its leaders say they are not waiting for the U.S. election results.

Stopping Iran from getting a nuclear weapon was one reason Trump gave for the war. That message has not changed, and his statement on Thursday repeated it in strong words.

The coming days could matter a lot. Keep an eye on new ship attacks, fresh traffic counts, and any jump or drop in crude prices.

For now, the claims and the facts do not line up fully. Trump’s position is clear, but the news from the strait shows a more mixed picture.