Iran refutes Trump's claim of 'total control' over Strait of Hormuz

Iran has again rejected U.S. President Donald Trump’s “total control” claim over the Strait of Hormuz.

The Iranian PGSA said the strategic waterway remains blocked and will not be reopened until Tehran's conditions are accepted.

The Persian Gulf Strait Authority, in a post on X, said Trump's claims and repeated statements by US officials that the Strait of Hormuz was no longer blocked did not change the situation. The Iranian response came hours after Trump claimed on Truth Social that the US exercised "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz and "will keep it." Trump added, “there is nothing Iran can do about it.”

The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) is an Iranian state agency established on May 5, 2026, to regulate maritime transit and enforce a controlled maritime zone through the Strait of Hormuz.