# Trump says US has ‘total control’ of Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/20334

- Reuters, 2026-08-12 15:01 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/trump-says-us-has-total-control-over-strait-hormuz-2026-08-12/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7c8ad6325a7500012a8a2b

> U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz.

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