# Trump claims US controls Strait of Hormuz, attacks Democrats ahead of midterms

https://mins.news/en/video/113020

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-23 15:54 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INHhBpavSv0

> Trump said Washington could take Iran’s oil and claimed the Strait of Hormuz is entirely under US control. He praised US Navy operations there and said more oil is passing through than before the war. He also predicted Republicans would win the midterms, defended his campaign rallies and criticized the media over questions about a political ad targeting an Ohio Democrat.

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