Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedSportOpinionVideoFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored Content Live Navigation menuDonald TrumpTrump, Netanyahu and the Iran questionKey takeaways from primary election resultsHow Iran war fallout may shape US electionsA visual guide to redistrictingLive updates, President Trump again insists the US has ‘total control’ of the strait, while Tehran is resolute that Washington must meet its demands.liveThis video may contain light patterns or images that could trigger seizures or cause discomfort for people with visual sensitivities.Al Jazeera LiveBy Alex Milan Durie and Ali MustafaPublished On 13 Aug 2026
President Donald Trump has again insisted that the US has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz, despite shipping traffic through the key waterway dropping to a one-week low amid the escalating war on Iran.
Tehran remains resolute, pledging to continue its resistance against the US and keep the strait closed until all its demands are met.
