US President Donald Trump claimed the United States has “total control over the Strait of Hormuz” in a Truth Social post, repeating a similar statement made the previous day. Transit through the strait fell to a one-week low, with only eight ships passing on Wednesday, down from a pre-war average of 130 to 140 vessels. Trump also asserted a blockade of Iranian ports is being called “A WALL OF STEEL” and that Iran is “all talk and no action.” Diplomatic efforts remain stalled after a June memorandum of understanding broke down. Fighting continues despite Trump’s claim. US stock indexes climbed on the news.
US President Donald Trump reiterated his assertion that the United States has “total control over the Strait of Hormuz” in a Truth Social post on Wednesday. The claim came as transit through the arterial waterway dropped to a one-week low amid the ongoing US-Israel conflict with Iran.
Trump wrote, “The U.S.A. has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT!” He added that the US blockade of Iranian ports “is being called, by everyone, ‘A WALL OF STEEL,’ and there is nothing Iran can do about it.” Trump concluded, “Iran is all talk and no action, the Bully of the Middle East No Longer. Praise be to Allah!”
According to trade analytics platform Kpler, only eight ships transited through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, far below the pre-war rate of 130 to 140. That figure was down from the previous ten-day average of about 12 ships. Ships still can transit but face obstacles and heightened threats.
The last major diplomatic breakthrough occurred in June, when the two sides signed a memorandum of understanding about pausing fighting while negotiating a lasting end to the conflict. That agreement broke down after clashes centered on the Strait of Hormuz, leading to a resumed US blockade and expanded regional conflict. Despite Trump’s claim, fighting continues. US stock markets appeared positive on the claim, with major indexes climbing on Wednesday.
