US President Trump Asserts Total Control Over Strait of Hormuz Amid Escalating Tensions with Iran

• US President Trump claims “total control” of Strait of Hormuz.
• Escalating tensions with Iran contribute to rising oil prices.
• US Navy presence described as “wall of steel”.

US President Donald Trump has declared that the United States holds “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the US Navy has cleared the waterway of mines and established a strong presence. Speaking from the Oval Office and later on social media, President Trump stated the strait is now “open” and described the American naval deployment as a “wall of steel”. This declaration comes amidst deepening tensions with Iran, with President Trump also demanding reparations and characterizing Iran’s military capabilities as significantly diminished. This follows earlier reports of a proposed Iran-Oman plan for the strait that would reportedly exclude US and Israeli vessels and demand compensation [STORY_ID: 8d385dab-66bb-4ff4-a27d-2f34183fed21]. The escalating rhetoric has contributed to rising oil prices as market participants monitor the geopolitical situation and the apparent deadlock in diplomatic discussions.