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Trump says US has 'total control' over Strait of Hormuz

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12-08-2026 | 10:04

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Trump says US has 'total control' over Strait of Hormuz

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 wrote on ⁠his Truth Social platform.

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