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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is under its control
🇮🇷 IranAug 13, 2026 08:02SRC: MIDDLE EAST EYEBY: Gaspard Rouffin
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is under its control The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management", the head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit, Hossein Taeb, said on Thursday, according to Fars news agency. The remarks came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that the US had "total control" of the strategic waterway.
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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is under its control
The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management", the head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit, Hossein Taeb, said on Thursday, according to Fars news agency.
The remarks came a day after U.S. President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that the US had "total control" of the strategic waterway.
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