Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedSportOpinionVideoFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored Content Live Navigation menuDonald TrumpTrump, Netanyahu and the Iran questionHow Iran war fallout may shape US electionsA visual guide to redistrictingLive updates, Iranian commander meanwhile says strait is ‘under Iran’s control’ as military says no ships can pass without permission.liveThis video may contain light patterns or images that could trigger seizures or cause discomfort for people with visual sensitivities.Al Jazeera LiveBy Mariamne Everett, Urooba Jamal and Tracy J. JawadPublished On 13 Aug 2026
US defence chief Pete Hegseth says that the US military, by rotating its aircraft carriers, can maintain its blockade on Iran “indefinitely”.
Iran’s military rejects US claims that vessels are passing through the Strait of Hormuz, saying no ship can pass without its permission.
