Jerusalem Post/Middle EastThe 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.Follow us on GoogleA person wades in the water as ships are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz on August 10, 2026 off the coast of Bandar Abbas, Iran. (photo credit: Ali Saeedi/Getty Images)ByREUTERSAUGUST 13, 2026 10:32Updated: AUGUST 13, 2026 10:34The 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 the state-affiliated 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.This is a developing story.The Midnight DispatchThe one email that makes sense of the Middle East. Iran, the Gulf, Syria, Turkey, and whatever moved that day, from The Jerusalem Post, every evening.See more onFollow us on Google