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Yeshiva World News · Aug 12, 2026

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President Trump says the U.S. has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz and intends to keep it, describing the U.S. naval blockade as a “WALL OF STEEL” that Iran cannot overcome. Trump claimed Iran has no functioning Navy or Air Force, its remaining soldiers are unpaid, the IRGC has been “decimated and fleeing,” and the country’s leadership is uncertain. He also claimed Iran has no money, is suffering 300% inflation and is increasingly deteriorating.

President Trump says the U.S. has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz and intends to keep it, describing the U.S. naval blockade as a “WALL OF STEEL” that Iran cannot overcome. Trump claimed Iran has no functioning Navy or Air Force, its remaining soldiers are unpaid, the IRGC has been “decimated and fleeing,” and the country’s leadership is uncertain. He also claimed Iran has no money, is suffering 300% inflation and is increasingly deteriorating.

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