{
  "id": 520464,
  "title": "US Navy has '100% control' of the Strait of Hormuz with an 'infallible' blockade: Trump",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/us-navy-has-100-control-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-with-an-infallible",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T22:20:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/us-navy-has-100-control-of-the-strait-of-hormuz-with-an-infallible-blockade-trump-1.500636788"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The United States Navy is the only force with control over the Strait of Hormuz, according to US President Donald Trump. Speaking during a White House event, he said: “The only one that has control of the Strait of Hormuz right now is the United States Navy. We have a blockade that’s been infallible — it’s a steel wall… We control the Strait, 100%.” \"Now, can [Iran] make trouble? Yeah, they can…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "South China Morning Post",
        "title": "Trump demands Iran pay compensation as hopes fade for Hormuz agreement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/trump-demands-iran-pay-compensation-as-hopes-fade-for-hormuz-agreement",
        "published": "2026-08-10T19:25:31.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}