# Iran says Strait of Hormuz is under its control, Fars reports

https://mins.news/en/item/20953

- Reuters, 2026-08-13 08:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/iran-says-strait-hormuz-is-under-its-control-fars-news-reports-2026-08-13/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7d7be7325a7500012a93ee

> Hossein Taeb, head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary force, said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz was under Iran’s “control and management,” Iran’s semi-official Fars news agency reported.

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