'Praise Be To Allah, I Think We'll Keep It': Trump Says US Has Total Control Of Hormuz

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.

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

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."

Just eight vessels crossed strait on Tuesday, down from 130 to 140 prior to the war as peace talks stall.

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'

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

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