# Trump claims US has ‘total control’ of Strait of Hormuz

2026-08-12T16:20:33+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 7 independent outlets

US President Donald Trump has claimed the United States has 'total control' over the Strait of Hormuz, calling his naval blockade 'a wall of steel' and saying Iran cannot challenge it. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said he would 'keep it', adding that Iran has 'no Navy', 'no Air Force', and is suffering 300 per cent inflation. He ended the message with 'Praise be to Allah!'

## Coverage

- english.mathrubhumi.com <https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/world/praise-be-to-allah-trump-hails-us-wall-of-steel-blockade-claims-iran-has-no-answer-ek46qhm7>
- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/praise-be-to-allah-i-think-well-keep-it-trump-says-us-has-total-control-of-hormuz-11901367>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/trump-claims-us-has-total-control-of-strait-of-hormuz-says-i-think-we-will-keep-it-praise-be-to-allah-101786546346655.html>
- news.abplive.com <https://news.abplive.com/news/world/us-iran-war-news-live-iran-update-praise-be-to-allah-trump-claims-us-has-total-control-of-strait-of-hormuz-1861775>
- indiatvnews.com <https://www.indiatvnews.com/news/world/praise-be-to-allah-trump-says-us-has-total-control-of-hormuz-as-tensions-escalate-with-iran-2026-08-12-1051186>
- newindianexpress.com <https://www.newindianexpress.com/world/2026/Aug/12/praise-be-to-allah-trump-claims-us-in-total-control-over-strait-of-hormuz>
- timesnownews.com <https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/wall-of-steel-at-hormuz-trump-warns-iran-says-us-has-total-control-article-155601912>

Tags: Donald Trump, Iran, naval blockade, oil shipping, Strait of Hormuz, US-Iran conflict
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