Iran-US war latest: Trump claims total control of Hormuz as he demands Iran pay for US soldiers’ deaths
- Donald Trump says the US Navy has cleared mines from the Strait of Hormuz and now has “100 per cent” control of the key waterway, which Iran says will remain closed until Washington meets its demands.
- Trump told reporters in the Oval Office: “It’s open now,” claiming the US was “the only one that has control of the Strait of Hormuz right now”.
- Trump, meanwhile, demanded war compensation from Iran on Monday in a shocking reversal of the six-point ultimatum presented to Washington as Tehran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
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- Donald Trump says the US Navy has cleared mines from the Strait of Hormuz and now has “100 per cent” control of the key waterway, which Iran says will remain closed until Washington meets its demands.
- Trump told reporters in the Oval Office: “It’s open now,” claiming the US was “the only one that has control of the Strait of Hormuz right now”.
- Trump, meanwhile, demanded war compensation from Iran on Monday in a shocking reversal of the six-point ultimatum presented to Washington as Tehran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
Sources: The Independent