US President Donald Trump said the US has effectively blocked shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, saying, “we have the blockade. No ships get through unless we want them to.”

An unnamed White House official later clarified that Trump was joking. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Attacks in the Strait of Hormuz have continued, highlighting the continued risks to regional shipping. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A spokesman for Iran's military command on Thursday called out US President Donald Trump's "lies and fabrications" after he claimed on social media that Washington had "total control over the Strait…