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Tehran says Strait of Hormuz "under Iran's control" after Trump threat

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Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. 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. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."S1
  • 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.S2
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1w France 24

Iran says Trump ‘lied’ about US control over Strait of Hormuz

Iran called President Donald Trump's claim that Washington controlled the Strait of Hormuz "lies and fabrications" on Thursday as Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the spokesperson for Iran's ce…

1w Euronews

Iran's military rejects Trump's claims of US control over Strait of Hormuz as 'lies'

Iran has kept control of Hormuz, a vital energy conduit, since the outbreak of the war on 28 February, requiring vessels to obtain permission and pay transit fees before using the…

1w Africanews

Iran says Strait of Hormuz will stay blocked despite Trump’s claim of ‘total control’

The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and Iran says it will stay that way until its conditions are accepted.

1w Theglobeandmail

Iran and U.S. make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz

Tehran says strategic waterway is ‘under Iran’s control and management,’ a day after Trump said U.S. had ‘total control’

1w Cbsnews

Tehran says Strait of Hormuz "under Iran's control" after Trump threat

Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."

1w Jpost

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.

Tehran says Strait of Hormuz "under Iran's control" after Trump threat

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The brief

Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. 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. Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Tehran has asserted that the Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management" after President Trump said the U.S. might "keep it."S1
  • 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.S2
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Sources · 2 citations

S1 Cbsnews 1 report · EN
S2 JpostLead 1 report · EN
Theglobeandmail 1 report · EN
Africanews 1 report · EN
Euronews 1 report · EN
France 24 1 report · EN