Trump says Iran is 'deceiving' world, claims full US control of Strait of Hormuz

WASHINGTON, United States — U.S. President Donald Trump accused Iran's leadership of deception and declared that the Strait of Hormuz is entirely under the control of the U.S. Navy. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said Iran was publicly calling for talks while, in his account, conducting no actual negotiations, maintaining contact only through Oman. Trump rejected Iran's claim of control over the strait, describing the U.S. Navy blockade of the area as "America's Steel Wall." He said nothing would enter or leave Iran without Washington's permission, and that passage would not be permitted absent a deal or full capitulation. The U.S. president framed the standoff as a crisis of Iran's own making over decades, saying resolution required Tehran to acknowledge that reality. He reiterated that Iran would not be allowed to acquire nuclear weapons. No further details were immediately available on any diplomatic response from Iran.