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Iran’s Hormuz authority denies Trump claims of control over strait: What to know
Iran’s Hormuz authority denies Trump claims of control over strait: What to know
Trump administration officials have said oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz are rising, but maritime traffic remains diminished.
Adam Lucente
Aug 12, 2026
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Children swim as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on Aug. 10 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran. — Photo by Ali Saeedi/Getty Images
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Iran said on Wednesday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain blocked until the United States meets its demands, pushing back against statements by the Trump administration that it is in control of the waterway.
What happened: The Persian Gulf Strait Authority said in a post on X that Hormuz “remains blocked.”
“Claims and repeated posts by US officials that the Strait of Hormuz is no longer blocked do not change the reality: the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and will not be reopened until Iran’s conditions are accepted,” said the........
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