War

President Donald Trump announced "major combat operations" against Iran on Feb. 28, with massive joint U.S.-Israeli strikes targeting military, government and infrastructure sites.Delegations from the U.S. and Iran entered negotiations in June aimed at a war-ending deal based on a memorandum of understanding signed by both countries.The U.S. and Iran have nonetheless continued to exchange strikes, with the strategic Strait of Hormuz the primary flashpoint.The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA), a newly created Iranian government agency responsible for maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, appeared to reject U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that the U.S. fully controls the vital waterway."Claims and repeated posts by U.S. officials that the Strait of Hormuz is no longer blocked do not change the reality: the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and will not be reopened until Iran’s conditions are accepted," the PGSA wrote in a social media post Wednesday evening.President Donald Trump said the U.S. has "total control" of the Strait of Hormuz and then hinted that he wants the U.S. to "KEEP" the key waterway, in a social media post Wednesday."The U.S.A. has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT!" Trump said in the post.The president then touted the success of the U.S. naval blockade and repeated his claim that Iran's military capabilities have been diminished."They have No Money - Their country is 'shot.' All they have is FAKE NEWS and 300% INFLATION, and getting worse," Trump said."Iran is all talk and no action, the Bully of the Middle East No Longer," Trump said.