Trump Declares Total U.S. Control of Strait of Hormuz, Defying Iran

President Donald Trump announced that the United States maintains absolute authority over the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that an American naval deployment functions as an impenetrable "wall of steel". Writing on social media, Trump claimed that Iran’s military capabilities have been severely compromised and that Tehran is powerless to challenge Washington’s dominance over the critical global energy chokepoint. In response, Tehran formally rejected the U.S. assertions through the Persian Gulf Strait Authority. Iranian officials maintained that the vital commercial shipping corridor remains heavily restricted and obstructed, declaring that transit routes will stay closed until the United States fulfills a series of core conditions, including lifting economic sanctions and ending military blockades. The verbal standoff deepens the protracted geopolitical and military deadlock between Washington and Tehran, threatening international energy networks and keeping shipping traffic significantly below pre-conflict levels.