DUBAI: A senior Iranian official said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz remains under the control of the Islamic republic after President Donald Trump claimed US control over the strategic waterway. “Today, you see that the Strait of Hormuz is under the management and control of the Islamic republic, and our country continues on its path in complete security,” said Hossein Taeb, head of the paramilitary Basij forces affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, according to state television.

Iran has rejected United States President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the strategic waterway will remain closed until…

The US president clarified that the strait was under complete control