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The United States has total control over the Strait of Hormuz.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of the United States on 12 August 2026.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an opinion or assessment, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Trump wrote on Truth Social that the United States had total control over the Strait of Hormuz, that the naval blockade was being called a wall of steel, and that Iran could do nothing about it.

Mixed audience · en

  1. Origin of the claim Ynet Media · Unaffiliated origin: Trump post on Truth Social, 12 Aug · published 2026-08-13 00:00 UTC

Verdict history

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2026-10-30 18:00 UTCactivewithdrawnNot a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): an opinion or assessment, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-r7ej, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-r7ej/

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