# Trump Claims US Controls Hormuz as Washington and Tehran Harden Positions

https://mins.news/en/item/20102

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-12 11:30 UTC
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- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-12/trump-claims-hormuz-control-as-us-iran-harden-their-positions?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7c5950b3146000015af2cd

> President Donald Trump said the United States had “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz. His claim came as Washington and Tehran took tougher positions in negotiations over the critical waterway. The talks remain deadlocked, with neither side appearing to soften its stance. The development highlights the widening impasse between the US and Iran over Hormuz.

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