# Trump: US controls Strait of Hormuz and would strike Iran if it tried to change that

https://mins.news/en/item/19673

- TASS, 2026-08-12 02:26 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2171627

> US President Donald Trump said the Strait of Hormuz is under complete US control. He warned that the United States would strike Iran if Tehran attempted to alter that situation.

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