President Trump declared the U.S. has “total control over the Strait” of Hormuz on Monday, adding that Iran isn’t likely to “make the kind of deal that I feel is necessary” to end the conflict. Monday is the end of a 60-day memorandum of understanding signed between the countries in June. The president held to…
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Live updates: Trump says US has ‘total control’ in Strait of Hormuz
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August 17, 2026 at 6:52 PM
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President Trump declared the U.S. has “total control over the Strait” of Hormuz on Monday, adding that Iran isn’t likely to “make the kind of deal that I feel is necessary” to end the conflict. Monday is the end of a 60-day memorandum of understanding signed between the countries in June. The president held to…