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

News Iran says Strait of Hormuz will stay blocked despite Trump’s claim of ‘total control’ A small boat sails past cargo ships and other commercial vessels anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. - Copyright © africanews Amirhosein Khorgooi/ISNA via AP By Rédaction Africanews and AP Last updated: 13/08 - 15:39 Iran war The Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and Iran says it will stay that way until its conditions are accepted. Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority, which oversees maritime traffic through the strategic waterway, rejected US claims that the strait is no longer blocked. The statement came after Donald Trump said the United States has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz and will “keep it.” Iran says the reality is very different. State television quoted Basij commander Hossein Taeb saying the strait is under the Islamic Republic’s “management and control,” and that Iran is continuing safely along its course. The standoff comes as the two countries remain locked in conflict, with the US imposing a blockade on Iranian ports. Trump says negotiations with Iran are underway. Tehran denies that, saying it is only discussing a possible route through Hormuz with Oman. For now, the vital artery for global oil trade remains at the centre of the confrontation. You may also like Algeria moves to restore death penalty for deliberate forest fires 12 minutes ago 00:56 Notting Hill Carnival kicks off in a burst of colour and Caribbean tradition 1 hour ago 01:11 Iran strikes US bases in Jordan in response to US attack, state TV reports 3 hours ago Share More About Iran war USA Iran Strait of Hormuz Oman Blockade You may also like Algeria moves to restore death penalty for deliberate forest fires 12 minutes ago 00:56 Notting Hill Carnival kicks off in a burst of colour and Caribbean tradition 1 hour ago 01:11 Iran strikes US bases in Jordan in response to US attack, state TV reports 3 hours ago On the same subject NEWS 01:01 US due to cut off UAE branches of Egypt's Banque Misr over Iran ties 29/08 - 16:16 NEWS 01:49 Six months into Iran War there is no end in sight to the conflict 28/08 - 17:55 NEWS 01:11 U.S. deports dozens to Haiti as migrants arrive in unfamiliar country 28/08 - 12:29 NEWS 00:41 Qatar’s foreign minister visits Tehran as efforts to ease Iran-U.S. crisis continue 27/08 - 18:21 NEWS 01:07 Iran, Oman agree temporary Strait of Hormuz corridor 26/08 - 13:06 NEWS 01:20 Washington urges countries to cut economic ties with Tehran 25/08 - 22:40 More stories 01:25 General Abdourahamane Tchiani Calm returns to Niger's capital one day after failed army mutiny 6 hours ago 01:02 Coup Vote counting underway in Guinea-Bissau referendum that could expand presidential powers 5 hours ago 00:56 United Kingdom Notting Hill Carnival kicks off in a burst of colour and Caribbean tradition 1 hour ago

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

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