Iran claims control of Strait of Hormuz, rejecting Trump’s claim of US total dominance
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.
US President Donald Trump claimed the US had "total control" of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has rejected this claim. According to Hossein Taeb, head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit, the Strait of Hormuz is "under the management and control of the Islamic Republic".
This exchange occurred after traffic through the Strait of Hormuz had effectively stalled due to the ongoing US-Iran situation. The strait is a critical waterway through which oil flows from countries like Saudi Arabia and Iraq to the rest of the world.
Trump also claimed the US Navy had swept the strait for mines. Iran says it won't reopen the strait fully until the US meets its conditions.
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