Iran, US make competing claims over control of Strait of Hormuz
Tehran says the waterway will stay closed until Washington ends its military campaign and releases frozen funds, while shipping data shows traffic down 90% from prewar levels.
- On Wednesday, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority rejected President Donald Trump's assertion of "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, maintaining the waterway remains blocked until Iran's conditions are accepted.
- Brokered by Pakistan and Qatar, the interim memorandum of understanding approaches its August 17 expiration date with no extension talks underway, as Tehran describes "nothing to extend" regarding the agreement.
- Lloyd's List Intelligence data recorded only 78 transits through the strait between August 3 and 9, a decrease from 95 the previous week, contradicting Trump's control claims.
- Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei demanded an end to the U.S. naval blockade and release of frozen funds, stating "As long as the U.S. does not change its behaviour and accept Iran's conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened."
- With the MoU set to lapse in five days, the standoff's next phase remains uncertain as to whether diplomacy or continued closure will define the waterway's trajectory absent any governing agreement.
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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 central military command, said that the waterway was fully under Tehran's control. A day earlier, Trump had posted on Truth Social that the US "has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT!"
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US vs Iran over Strait of Hormuz: Who controls the world’s vital waterway nearly half a year into war?
The Strait of Hormuz remains contested as the US and Iran dispute control over the critical waterway. US claims of dominance are rejected by Iran, which insists it retains authority. The US naval blockade effectively halted its maritime trade through the strategic waterway.
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