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Live updates: Trump says US has ‘total control’ in Strait of Hormuz

President Trump declared the U.S. has “total control over the Strait” of Hormuz on Monday, adding that Iran isn’t likely to “make the kind of deal that I feel is necessary” to end the conflict. Monday is the end of a 60-day memorandum of understanding signed between the countries.

Curated by Brimstone Editorial Desk · Source: The Hill ·
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated politics brief. The source report from The Hill says: President Trump declared the U.S. has “total control over the Strait” of Hormuz on Monday, adding that Iran isn’t likely to “make the kind of deal that I feel is necessary” to end the conflict. Monday is the end of a 60-day memorandum of understanding signed between the countries.

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  • Primary source: The Hill
  • Published: Aug 17, 2026, 6:52 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: Politics
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