Trump Says U.S. Controls Hormuz and Iran Has Lied Constantly

President Donald Trump told reporters after a trip to Ohio that he does not trust Iran, saying its leaders have lied to him repeatedly. He said the United States has total control of the Strait of Hormuz and warned that any renewed Iranian action would be met with force. Trump described Iran as no longer the Middle East's dominant bully and said Washington is in a strong position. Contemporaneous reporting noted that Iranian attacks on shipping have continued and traffic remains largely impeded, complicating Trump's assertion of full control.