15 million barrels of oil exited the Strait of Hormuz on the night of 2-3 September.
Open Claimed by Government of the United States on 3 September 2026.
The statement
Vice President JD Vance said at a White House briefing that the US was not talking to Iran and would not until it stopped shooting at commercial shipping, said 15 million barrels had exited the strait the previous night, and said CENTCOM was investigating the reported wedding strike.
- Origin of the claim The Times of Israel
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | 2026-11-03 | 2026-12-03 | Checked in the one-time pass of 30 Oct 2026: still open. The record has no independent ship-tracking or barrel data for the night of 2 to 3 September; the 15 million barrel figure rests only on the vice president. Next check on the ladder from 2026-09-03 (7 days, 30 days, then quarterly). |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-72p7, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-72p7/