Iran dismisses US ‘Total Control’ claims, demands blockade end to reopen Hormuz

Iranian authorities have pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s assertions that Washington holds “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz, declaring that the strategic waterway remains blocked and will not reopen until Tehran’s preconditions are satisfied. Responding to Trump’s social media posts claiming a US naval blockade had formed a “wall of steel,” Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority stated that American declarations do not alter maritime conditions at sea. Data from trade intelligence firm Kpler indicates that daily vessel transits through Hormuz have fallen to a 5-day average of roughly 13 ships—down nearly 90% from pre-conflict levels of 130 daily transits and hovering near three-month lows. With both Washington and Tehran hardening negotiating terms and demanding reciprocal war reparations, the continued shipping impasse has maintained sharp upward pressure on global benchmark oil prices, said a report.

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