United States President Donald Trump has said his country holds full control of the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting Iranian claims over a waterway that has been largely shut since February 28. Speaking to reporters at Joint Base Andrews on August 11, he said Tehran no longer held sway over the chokepoint. “We have total control. After some 50 years, he said, the Islamic Republic was no longer the dominant power in the Middle East. Trump warned that any Iranian move against American forces would draw a heavy response, though he described Washington’s current position as a strong one.