Trump escalates Hormuz rhetoric as Iran rejects US claims of control

Tensions between the United States and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz intensified after American President Donald Trump said Washington would seek full control of the strategic waterway following Iran’s “defeat”, prompting Tehran to reject his remarks and insist that the future of the strait could not be determined through military force. Trump said on […] The post Trump escalates Hormuz rhetoric as Iran rejects US claims of control first appeared on Dailynewsegypt.