# Iranian official: US claim to control Strait of Hormuz exceeds its real capabilities

https://mins.news/en/item/25506

- TASS, 2026-08-18 21:05 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2174875

> Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said US plans to unilaterally reopen the Strait of Hormuz for navigation and then control it exceed Washington’s actual ability to implement them. He called for a new regional cooperation framework to succeed US hegemony in the Persian Gulf. Donald Trump had earlier backed declaring the strait US territory.

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