Clashes over passage of commercial ships, Trump: US fully controls Strait of Hormuz

2026-04-21 17:42:21 / BOTA ALFA PRESS

Clashes over passage of commercial ships, Trump: US fully controls Strait of

President Donald Trump has said that it is the United States, not Iran, that controls the Strait of Hormuz.

"We completely control the strait, just so you understand," he said on air with CNBC.

Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the strait was open to commercial shipping. Trump said Washington would continue its naval blockade of the Islamic Republic until the countries sign a final peace agreement.

Following this, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy said that Iran had blocked the strait until the US naval blockade was fully lifted. The IRGC called on ship owners to exclusively follow Iran's recommendations and described Trump's statements regarding the situation in the Strait of Hormuz as "unreliable."

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