Strait of Contention: Trump's Baffling Claim on Hormuz Control President Trump's assertion that the United States has "total control" over the strategic Strait of Hormuz is astonishing, given Iran's long standing position on the matter and the reality on the ground.
The claim was made via his Truth Social platform, despite the fact that traffic through the strait has slowed to a crawl due to the lingering effects of the conflict and Tehran's efforts to choke off commerce.
Before the war began, 130 daily ships traversed the waterway; this week, only eight vessels passed through in one day.