# Trump touts control of Strait of Hormuz, credits US strikes with halting Iran’s nuclear programme

https://mins.news/en/item/42478

- TRT World, 2026-09-02 17:29 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/74e65ba35474

> President Trump boasts that the United States controls the Strait of Hormuz and credits US strikes with stopping Iran’s nuclear programme.

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