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Trump news at a glance: a tale of two blockades as US and Iran spin their control over strait of Hormuz

Apr 23, 2026Center Left

US report warns it could take six months to clear strait of mines as Trump declares ‘total control’ over key waterway – key US politics stories from Thursday 23 April at a glanceDonald Trump has again said that the US has “total control over the strait of Hormuz”, adding that Iran’s leadership was so hobbled by infighting that it was unclear who was in…

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