Iran says it effectively controls much of the waterway and intends to impose a toll system in response to the US war launched by Trump on Feb 28.

Iran says it effectively controls much of the waterway and intends to impose a toll system in response to the US war launched by Trump on Feb 28.

Trump said US “total control” over Strait of Hormuz and indicated that Washington intends to retain its hold over strategic waterway.

Iran and the US dispute control of the Strait of Hormuz amid military tensions and claims over navigation rights in the strategically vital waterway. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform that the US had "total control" of the strategic waterway.

Washington, DC: President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday that the US exercised "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, and he "will keep it" amid

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