Iran, US Make Competing Claims Over Control of Strait of Hormuz

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Iran and the United States have made competing claims over control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz. Iran asserts full control and management through its Basij paramilitary unit, while the U.S. President claims total control over the vital waterway.

The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management," the recently appointed head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit said on Thursday, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said the United States had "total control" of the strategic waterway.