Iran and US trade conflicting statements over Strait of Hormuz control

The Strait of Hormuz is "under Iran's control and management", the head of Iran's Basij paramilitary unit, Hossein Taeb, said on Thursday, according to the semi-official Fars news agency.

The remarks came a day after US President Donald Trump wrote on his social media platform that the US had, "total control," of the strategic waterway.