Iran war live: Trump claims US in ‘total control’ of Strait of Hormuz
US President Donald Trump says the situation with Iran is “going fine”, telling reporters at Joint Base Andrews that US forces are in “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz.
US forces have disabled a Panama-flagged cargo ship attempting to sail towards an Iranian port by firing two Hellfire missiles at its steering gear after it ignored warnings.
Iran demands a complete end to the US war and blockade, the release of its frozen assets, and a regional ceasefire before it reopens the Strait of Hormuz. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the strait would remain closed until all conditions were met.
Yemen’s Houthis claim they targeted a Saudi ship carrying military equipment in the Bab al-Mandeb strait, according to the group’s Saba news agency.
Qatar says negotiations between Oman and Iran over the future of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz are making major progress.
Pakistani Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi arrives in Tehran for discussions with Iranian officials as part of mediation efforts to halt the US-Israel war and unblock the Strait of Hormuz.
