Iran-US war latest: Tehran rejects Trump’s claim of ‘total control’ over Hormuz as traffic nears 3-month low

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

President Trump again insists US has 'total control' of strait, while Tehran resolute that the US must meet its demands.

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

The US has imposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports while maintaining a major military presence in the GulfUS president Donald Trump has claimed the United States has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz and suggested Washington intends to maintain its hold over the strategic waterway, as tensions with Iran remai

Officials told the Post that IDF Chief of Staff Lt.-Gen. Eyal Zamir told ministers: “The blockade of Iran is highly effective. The economic crisis there is getting worse.”

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 that the US controls the strategic waterway, which is important for the flow of energy and other commodities through the Middle East, despite the Islamic Republic's fierce rejection of the assertion.

President Trump said Wednesday that the U.S. has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, writing on social media: "I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT."

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'

Trump says US will keep 'total control' of Strait of Hormuz President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States is in control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz and will "keep it." "The U.S.A. has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT!" Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform. "O

In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that the US “will keep” the strait, adding that their naval blockade was being called “A Wall of Steel.”

Aug 12 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said the United States in is control of the Strait of Hormuz. "The U.S.A. has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT! Our Naval Blockade is being called, by everyone, “A WALL OF STEEL,” and there is nothing Iran can do about it," he w

Trump says US has 'total control' over Strait of Hormuz  reuters.com

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

President Donald Trump doubled down Tuesday on his assertion that the United States has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz, warning Iran could either continue buckling under mounting economic pressure or risk getting “blown away” if it challenges American forces.

Trump says US has total control over Iran's money  Dawn

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 dueling positions Washington and Tehran staked out showed how far apart the two sides remain even as both talked of winding down regional hostilities.