Ex-diplomat: ‘No one’s in total control of the Strait of Hormuz’

Former U.S. diplomat Richard Haass stated that no single country maintains total control over the Strait of Hormuz, directly contradicting claims made by President Trump. This disagreement emerges as IRIB reports that the waterway remains blocked due to the ongoing US-Iran standoff. Such prolonged closures and geopolitical tensions are exacerbating global energy insecurity and destabilizing international oil markets, which heightens economic uncertainty and shifts regional power balances within this crucial maritime corridor.