Today at 15:30, Donald Trump claims that the United States “totally controls the Strait of Hormuz.” The U.S. President states on Truth Social that his country “has full control over the Strait of Hormuz.” “No ship can enter or leave without U.S. Navy permission,” he asserts.
He adds that “the passage remains hermetically closed until Iran is able to reach an agreement.”
Context: Donald Trump asserting U.S. control over the Strait of Hormuz. Fact Check: Accuracy of claims regarding the U.S.’ control over the Strait of Hormuz.
/2026/04/23/69ea2fd9754ea006491512.jpg "Middle East War: Iran stages the apprehension of two foreign ships in the Strait of Hormuz in a video")
