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- Published: Wed Aug 12, 2026, 7:31 AM
'We will keep it': Trump says US has total control over Strait of Hormuz
By:Bahni BandyopadhyayLaraib AnwerYasmin Hussein- Share:
Key Events
7:42 PM,Aug 12, 2026
Sheikh Mohamed welcomes King of Bahrain
6:46 PM,Aug 12, 2026
US has total control over Strait of Hormuz, says Trump
6:06 PM,Aug 12, 2026
Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US
4:39 PM,Aug 12, 2026
Israeli attacks in Lebanon continue, says Lebanese army
3:01 PM,Aug 12, 2026
Iran, US did not discuss ceasefire extension: Senior Iranian official to Reuters
10:39 AM,Aug 12, 2026
Three Pakistani killed in attack on ship in Red Sea
10:31 AM,Aug 12, 2026
Iranian Kurdish opposition camps targeted
7:44 AM,Aug 12, 2026
Lebanon says Israeli strikes on south kill one
Summary
- Four crew members killed in suspected Houthi attack on cargo vessel in Bab el-Mandeb Strait
- Hormuz shipping traffic falls to one-week low amid hostilities
- Pakistan said 3 nationals killed in attack on ship in Red Sea
- Iran says no progress on reviving interim peace deal with US
- US has total control over Strait of Hormuz, says Trump
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8:19 PM, Aug 12, 2026 Maritime traffic increases in Hormuz: Kpler
Chokepoint traffic rises, risks persist
— Kpler (@Kpler) August 12, 2026
Maritime traffic increased through both the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb on 11 August, but higher volumes have not translated into normalisation. Hormuz crossings rose to 14, with 11 using the Iranian Unilateral Scheme and none using⦠pic.twitter.com/szFMq6tO4c
For shipping markets, the message remains mixed: trade is moving, but routing constraints, security incidents and diplomatic tensions continue to make both corridors active but fragile Kpler on X
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