As Strait of Hormuz transit drops, Trump again says US has ‘control’
Summary
President Donald Trump stated that the United States has complete control over the Strait of Hormuz, despite a recent drop in ship traffic through this key waterway. Ongoing conflicts involving the US, Israel, Iran, and regional groups have caused fewer ships to pass through and complicated efforts to reopen the strait fully.Key Facts
- President Trump said the US has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz and expects to maintain it.
- Transit through the Strait of Hormuz fell to only eight ships on one day, much lower than the pre-war average of 130 to 140 ships.
- The US and Israel began a war with Iran on February 28; a peace agreement made in June ended by mid-July with renewed fighting.
- Iran is discussing future management of the strait with Oman but has paused direct peace talks with the US.
- Iran demands the US lift its naval blockade and sanctions and unfreeze Iranian assets before allowing full traffic in the strait.
- Attacks related to the conflict are happening, including a US Navy helicopter striking a cargo ship and Houthi attacks on vessels in the Bab al-Mandab Strait.
- Six people died in a Houthi attack on an Egyptian-owned ship at Bab al-Mandab.
- The US naval blockade of Iranian ports is described by President Trump as a "wall of steel" that Iran cannot overcome.
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