President Donald Trump accused Iran of trying to push oil prices higher before the U.S. midterm elections and of fabricating attack and mine-related incidents, according to a BlockBeats report on Oct. 22.
Claims about Strait of Hormuz were not independently verified
Trump also said more oil is currently moving through the Strait of Hormuz than before the conflict and repeated that Iran must not obtain a nuclear weapon. BlockBeats attributed the comments to a Trump post but provided no original link, data or independent confirmation of the claims.
The statements are political allegations and should not be treated as verified evidence of Iranian actions or as a forecast for oil prices.