Iran says Strait of Hormuz under its control, rejects Trump claims

Iran asserts full control over the Strait of Hormuz, challenging US claims of dominance in the strategic waterway.

Iranian military rejects US claims that vessels are transiting the Strait of Hormuz The Iranian military has rejected the US claims that vessels are transiting the Strait of Hormuz normally, saying that no ship can pass through without its permission. “The Strait of Hormuz remains under the full management and co

Iran has kept control of Hormuz, a vital energy conduit, since the outbreak of the war on 28 February, requiring vessels to obtain permission and pay transit fees before using the waterway.

The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and Iran says it will stay that way until its conditions are accepted.

Tehran says strategic waterway is ‘under Iran’s control and management,’ a day after Trump said U.S. had ‘total control’

Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz  reuters.com

Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."

The remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that the US had "total control" of the strategic waterway.

Nearly half a year into the US-Iran war, global oil stockpiles are rapidly diminishing as traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remains effectively stalled and the two powers at the center of the hostilities argue about who controls the critical waterway. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly insisted that the strait

DUBAI, Aug 13 (Reuters) - The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management", the recently appointed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States had "total control" of the strategic waterway. Hossein Taeb said the U.S. had sought to

The remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that the US had "total control" of the strategic waterway.

DUBAI, Aug 13 - The Strait of Hormuz is \"under Iran's control and management\", the head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit, Hossein Taeb, said on Thursday, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.

Trump keeps saying the US controls the Strait of Hormuz. Does it?  CNN

Donald Trump argued the Iranian navy has been destroyed and they cannot enforce the closure of the strait

Iran war latest: Tehran rejects Trump claim of US control over Strait of Hormuz  thenationalnews.com

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the United States has "total" control over the Strait of Hormuz and will "keep it," as uncertainty continues over when and whether the waterway will fully reopen amid Tehran's calls for Washington to meet its demands. Trump made the remarks in a social media post amid repor

Former U.S. diplomat Richard Haass said Wednesday that no country is in control of the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting President Trump’s claim that the U.S. is in “total control” of the crucial waterway. “No one’s in total control of the Strait of Hormuz,” Haass told host Willie Geist on MS NOW’s “Morning Joe.”  But Tr

US President Donald Trump asserted on Wednesday that the United States maintains complete control over the Strait of Hormuz, characterising the American naval blockade on Iran as a “wall of steel,” even as Iranian officials dismissed the possibility of extending a temporary ceasefire.   In a post on the Truth Social pl

President Trump asserts the US maintains total control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, calling its naval blockade a “wall of steel” amid the ongoing w

President Donald Trump declared once again on Wednesday that the U.S. military had “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz and floated the possibility the United States could retain control of the key waterway. “The U.S.A. has total control over the Strait of Hormuz,” he said on Truth Social on Wednesday morning. “I

Trump has repeatedly claimed the United States controls the strait, which is vital for the flow of energy and other commodity shipping through the Middle East.

WASHINGTON: United States President Donald Trump on Wednesday (Aug 12) said his country is in control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and will "keep it"."The USA has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "Our naval blockade is being called, by eve

US military opens fire on Strait of Hormuz ship as mediators fight to get America and Iran back to the negotiating table to try an end the crisis - as Trump falsely claims 'total control'

US president Donald Trump gave a bizarre update on his administration’s ongoing war with Iran on Tuesday, when he claimed the Middle Eastern trade route through which around a fifth of the world’s oil passes (and which has since resulted in high fuel prices amid the conflict) is now ‘owned’ by America.

The International Energy Agency calls for urgent reopening of the strait of Homuz amid ongoing pressure on global oil supplies The RAC says UK petrol prices have reached their peak since the start of the US war on Iran. The car services company said a litre of unleaded petrol hit a high of 161.66p at the weekend and h

Welcome back to City AM liveblog. Oil prices broke above $89 per barrel on Wednesday morning, notching the sixth consecutive sessions amid mixed signals around a potential deal between the US and Iran. The regime in Iran has said that the United States must end the war before they loosen their grip on the Strait of…

Gulf energy producers have acknowledged Iran's assertion of control over the critical Strait of Hormuz. This development occurs amidst attempts to resume passage through this essential route, which are stymied by ongoing tensions. Governments in the region prioritize peace over export delays, while Iran aims for financ

United States · GEOPOLITICS Key Facts —Announcement timeline: United States President Donald Trump declared in mid-June 2026 that a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was complete and that he had authorised a toll-free opening. —Signatories: NBC reported that Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a memo

A summit next month by the Brics grouping of nations has raised hopes that major players India and China will align to rally member states to resolve the Strait of Hormuz crisis, with the United States making little headway. Analysts say the forum from September 12 to 13 amid the global energy crisis wrought by the Mid

The escalating tally underscores how far the two sides remain from resolving a crisis that has choked the Strait of Hormuz for more than five months.