VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-26
“The Strait of Hormuz is open. We have control and we have the blockade,”
President Trump · said 2026-08-26 · reported 2026-08-26
President Trump touted the effectiveness of the U.S. blockade on the Strait of Hormuz during an Oval Office event.
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