“Look, the only one that has control of the Strait of Hormuz right now is the United States Navy.” The president also said U.S. forces had swept the Strait of Iranian mines, while acknowledging Tehran retains the ability to cause disruptions. Trump said Iran had spent decades terrorizing the region, pointing in particular to roadside bombs that killed and maimed American troops. They’ve killed hundreds of thousands of people.” “They’ve killed people, they’ve wounded and maimed people with the legs and the arms, you know, with the roadside bombs, their bomb,” he continued.