Trump Claims Hormuz Control

Trump says the U.S. controls the Strait of Hormuz as Iran disputes the claim.

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US and Iran exchange opposing claims over Strait of Hormuz control

Live Updates: Trump says U.S. has "total control" over Strait of Hormuz and might "keep it"

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Ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz fell to about 13 transits on a five-day average Tuesday, near a three-month low, as U.S.-Iran talks over reopening the waterway stalled. Iran said the strait would stay closed unless Washington and its allies unfreeze assets and end regional hostilities; Trump rejected Tehran’s reparations demand and sought compensation for American soldiers’ deaths. Trump said the U.S. has “total control” of Hormuz and may “keep it,” while Tehran disputed the claim. Pakistan’s defense minister said the sides were close to “some sort of arrangement.”

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Iran controls HormuzMostly Center

Washington’s assurances about the Strait of Hormuz are not believable: the United States does not effectively control the passage, and claimed oil-flow figures are suspect. Iran’s grip on the strait is becoming a lasting reality that Gulf energy producers will have to live with.

Failed Iran strategyCenter & Right

Trump’s approach to Iran has failed to end the war, leaving him to fall back on sanctions rather than a successful strategy. The United States is in a weakened position and should pursue peace with Tehran instead of further escalation.