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

NewsIran 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 APBy Rédaction Africanews and APLast updated: 13/08 - 15:39Iran warThe 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 likeAlgeria moves to restore death penalty for deliberate forest fires 12 minutes ago00:56Notting Hill Carnival kicks off in a burst of colour and Caribbean tradition 1 hour ago01:11Iran strikes US bases in Jordan in response to US attack, state TV reports 3 hours agoShareMore About Iran war USA Iran Strait of Hormuz Oman BlockadeYou may also likeAlgeria moves to restore death penalty for deliberate forest fires 12 minutes ago00:56Notting Hill Carnival kicks off in a burst of colour and Caribbean tradition 1 hour ago01:11Iran strikes US bases in Jordan in response to US attack, state TV reports 3 hours agoOn the same subjectNEWS01:01US due to cut off UAE branches of Egypt's Banque Misr over Iran ties 29/08 - 16:16NEWS01:49Six months into Iran War there is no end in sight to the conflict 28/08 - 17:55NEWS01:11U.S. deports dozens to Haiti as migrants arrive in unfamiliar country 28/08 - 12:29NEWS00:41Qatar’s foreign minister visits Tehran as efforts to ease Iran-U.S. crisis continue 27/08 - 18:21NEWS01:07Iran, Oman agree temporary Strait of Hormuz corridor 26/08 - 13:06NEWS01:20Washington urges countries to cut economic ties with Tehran 25/08 - 22:40More stories01:25General Abdourahamane TchianiCalm returns to Niger's capital one day after failed army mutiny 6 hours ago01:02CoupVote counting underway in Guinea-Bissau referendum that could expand presidential powers 5 hours ago00:56United KingdomNotting Hill Carnival kicks off in a burst of colour and Caribbean tradition 1 hour agoRead the full article at Africanews