As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has ‘control’
- Just eight vessels crossed strait on Tuesday, down from 130 to 140 prior to the war as peace talks stall.
- United States President Donald Trump has doubled down on claims the United States maintains “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz, even as transit through the arterial waterway fell to a one-week low amid the US-Israel war with Iran.
- Trump made the statement in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, reiterating a similar claim he made to reporters the day before as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict and fully re-open the strait have continued to stall.
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- Just eight vessels crossed strait on Tuesday, down from 130 to 140 prior to the war as peace talks stall.
- United States President Donald Trump has doubled down on claims the United States maintains “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz, even as transit through the arterial waterway fell to a one-week low amid the US-Israel war with Iran.
- Trump made the statement in a Truth Social post on Wednesday, reiterating a similar claim he made to reporters the day before as diplomatic efforts to end the conflict and fully re-open the strait have continued to stall.
Sources: Al Jazeera