As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has ‘control’
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Source: Al Jazeera
Published: 2026-08-13 01:07 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Middle East, Military & Defence, Iran, World News, US Politics, War & Conflict
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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.
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