President Donald Trump on Wednesday insisted that the United States currently maintains "total control" of the Strait of Hormuz amid the ongoing Iran war. "The U.S.A. has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. "Our Naval Blockade is being called, by everyone, 'A WALL OF STEEL,' and there is nothing Iran can do about it. Reopening the critical waterway to commercial traffic has become a priority war goal for the United States and was a focal point for negotiations with Iran. Trump's original war aim was to secure commitments from Iran to never possess a nuclear weapon, a concession Tehran has been unwilling to make.