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Two boys stand in shallow water with foam floats as cargo ships and other vessels are seen in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, 30 June, 2026

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Video. Trump warns Iran to open Strait of Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'

Updated: 05/08/2026 - 7:53 GMT+2

Iran has tightened its grip on Hormuz and wants to control the strait and charge tolls, powers it did not exercise before the war began on 28 February.

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