Trump claims US has total control over strait of Hormuz after Iran seizes two container ships
US president says Tehran hobbled by infighting as Pentagon reportedly briefs mine clearance may take six months
https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/apr/23/middle-east-crisis-live-news-us-iran-ceasefire-strait-of-hormuz-blockade-ships-latest-updates">Middle East crisis – live updates
Donald Trump has again said that the US has “total control over the strait of Hormuz,” adding that Iran’s leadership was so hobbled by infighting that it was unclear who was in charge.
But the US president’s claim seemed questionable in the face of the seizure of two container ships by Iranian commandos and a US report warning it could take six months to clear the strait of mines.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/apr/23/trump-claims-us-has-total-control-over-strait-of-hormuz-as-iran-seizes-two-container-ships">Continue reading...Iran Seizes Ships Amid Blockade
- Iran flaunts its grip over the Strait of Hormuz with commandos storming cargo ship France 24 —
- Trump orders Iran mine-layers sunk, as Iran tolls tankers France 24 —
- Air defence systems engage 'hostile targets' over Iran's capital Tehran: State media 📹 Al Jazeera —
- Trump orders Navy to 'shoot,' 'kill' boats putting mines in strait 📹 ABC News —
- Iran fast-boat swarms add to Hormuz threats for shipping The Straits Times —