# Iran war live: Trump rejects MoU extension as US claims control of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/item/24640

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-18 00:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2026/8/18/iran-war-live-trump-rejects-mou-extension-as-us-claims-control-of-hormuz?traffic_source=rss

> US President Donald Trump rejects extending the two nations’ memorandum of understanding after it expired on Monday, saying Iran should “put up the white flag of surrender”. The US claims it controls the Strait of Hormuz.

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