Iranian officials mocked claims that the US Navy escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian parliamentary officials, referring to the claim, said, "Maybe this happened on PlayStation." The controversy began with a message posted and later deleted by the US Energy Secretary on social media, alleging that the US Navy had escorted an oil tanker through the Strait of Hormuz. However, the White House later confirmed that the US Navy has not escorted any commercial vessel through the strait. As tensions between the US and Iran continue, the security situation in the Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 20 percent of global oil trade passes, is being closely watched by energy markets. #MiddleEastCrisisHitsOil