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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is under its control, Fars news reports
- Strait of Hormuz is 'under Iran’s control and management'
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Iran claims control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, directly contradicting former US President Trump's assertion that the United States maintains total dominance of the waterway.
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- Iran's asserted control of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Former US President Trump's claim of US dominance.
- The strategic waterway's contested status.
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DUBAI: The Strait of Hormuz is “under Iran’s control and management”, the head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary unit, Hossein Taeb, said on Thursday, according to semi-official Fars news agency.
The remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that the US had “total control” of the strategic waterway.
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