US President Donald Trump says the United States will "control the Strait of Hormuz" as tensions with Iran continue to escalate. The strategic waterway remains at the center of the global energy crisis and military confrontation. Watch the latest updates on Trump's remarks, the Hormuz standoff, and what it means for oil markets and global security.

Iran war news: US military and President Trump said the Strait of Hormuz remains open. Iranian claims of closing the vital shipping route are being challenged by US CENTCOM.…

Tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate as Iranian officials declare they will never surrender control of the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a key strategic deterrent.…

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump on Monday said that the United States would probably take control of the Strait of Hormuz and should be paid for doing so.

US-Iran tensions escalate as Trump insists the Strait of Hormuz is open. Fewer than 150 ships transiting the strait between July 6-12 at 84.2% YES.

The United States and Iran both claim control over the Strait of Hormuz. Escalating attacks across the Middle East threaten ongoing diplomacy to end the war. US forces struck…

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The United States and Iran each asserted they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across the wider Middle East.

Trump plans to take control of the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran. Traffic normalization by August 31 at 15.5% YES.

Trump vows U.S. control of the Strait of Hormuz amid tensions with Iran. Next U.S.-Iran meeting in UAE by September 30, 2026 at 0.5% YES.

President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States would likely take control of the Strait of Hormuz and should be compensated for overseeing the...

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards said the only way to restore regular shipping traffic through the strait was to end US military interventions in the waterway.

Trump said the United States would 'keep the strait' and control access to it, suggesting the U.S. be 'reimbursed for that.' Iran's military said Tehran would not allow the U.S.…

Iran and the U.S. are nearly halfway through the 60-day period to end the war, but renewed attacks raise fears about whether that will actually happen.

Donald Trump suggests the US could take over the Strait of Hormuz and demand payment for its security amid escalating tensions with Iran. Read more.

US assumes control of the Strait of Hormuz after Iran strikes. Traffic returns to normal by August 31 at 15.5% YES.

President Donald Trump said the US may take control of operations in the Strait of Hormuz and seek compensation from allies, while Iran warned it would not tolerate US…

President Trump said the United States will seek control of the Strait of Hormuz and operate the waterway as tension between the U.S. and Iran grows.

"All other countries will have fair and open use of the Strait," the US president said

Iran has issued a fresh warning against any U.S. involvement in the Strait of Hormuz, with an IRGC spokesperson saying Tehran will not allow foreign interference in managing the…