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Iran says Strait of Hormuz is under its control, Fars news reports
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Tankers and cargo vessels are seen in the Gulf of Oman, along shipping routes linking the Strait of Hormuz and the Arabian Sea, June 16, 2026. (AP)
The Strait of Hormuz is “under Iran’s control and management,” says Hossein Taeb, the head of Iran’s Basij paramilitary unit, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.
The remarks come a day after US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that the US has “total control” of the strategic waterway.
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