Trump said the U.S. Navy has swept the Strait of Hormuz clear of mines and now holds “100%” control of the waterway. Trump also escalated his demand forreparations, arguing that Iran should compensate the U.S. The impasse leaves Washington treating its naval presence as a permanent fixture guaranteeing access, while Tehran treating that same presence as the primary obstacle to normalizing traffic. US President Donald Trump speaks before signing an executive order calling for more research and flexibility on vaccines, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington,
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