Trump Accuses Iran of Staging Hormuz Incidents to Hike Oil Prices Ahead of Midterms

The US president accused Tehran of fabricating tanker attacks to drive up oil prices ahead of elections, asserting the regime killed 75,000 protesters.

US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of staging incidents and spreading false reports about attacks and sea mines in the Strait of Hormuz to drive up global oil prices ahead of the US midterm elections, Channel 7 and JDN reported.

In his remarks, Trump claimed that the Iranian regime has killed 75,000 protesters in less than seven months. The American president also stressed that Iran must never be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. Further details regarding Tehran's response to the allegations have not yet been released.