US President Donald Trump has accused Iran’s government of trying to raise oil prices ahead of the US midterm elections. In a statement posted on his social media account, he said reports of attacks and sea mines did not reflect reality. Trump claimed Iran was making fake attack and mining claims.
Trump also said the amount of oil passing through the Strait of Hormuz had exceeded the level before the conflicts began.
Claims about protesters and nuclear weapons
Trump described the Iranian government as a very bad regime. He said it continues to kill protesters and those opposing it. He claimed 75,000 protesters have died in Iran in less than the last seven months.
Trump said Iran must never be allowed to have nuclear weapons. He also said the international community and the Democratic Party had not reacted sufficiently to the situation in Iran.
What the statement does not establish
The statement does not give a date. It does not specify which reports of attacks or sea mines Trump was disputing. Its figures on protesters and on Strait of Hormuz traffic are Trump’s own assertions.
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