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Trump Declares US Control Over Strait of Hormuz, Calls Iran 'Finished'

How 3 Israeli newsrooms covered this story — translated into English and compared side by side.

67% center
Center 2Right 1

By כיכר השבת, דוד הכהן

First reported by Ynet · Aug 12, 2026

What happened

US President Donald Trump declared full American control over the Strait of Hormuz and described Iran as militarily and economically crippled. He claimed Iran's forces are weakened, its economy is collapsing, and the regime no longer acts as a regional threat. Trump framed the US naval presence as an "iron wall" preventing Iranian action in the strategic waterway.

  • 01Trump claims US has full control over the Strait of Hormuz, a key Middle East maritime route.
  • 02He describes the US naval blockade as an 'iron wall' that Iran cannot overcome.
  • 03Trump alleges Iran's military is crippled, with unpaid soldiers and fleeing Revolutionary Guards.
  • 04He highlights Iran's economic collapse, including empty treasury and 300% inflation.
  • 05Trump states Iran is all talk and no action, no longer the Middle East's regional bully.
  • 06His comments come amid Iran-backed Houthi attacks on ships in nearby waters.

Summary translated & synthesized from the sources below by baba. Read each original for the full report.

In this story
People
Donald Trump
OrganizationsUS Navy, Revolutionary Guards, Houthi
PlacesStrait of Hormuz, Middle East, Red Sea, Gulf of Oman, Tehran

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Kikar HaShabbatRight · HebrewAug 12, 2026
Trump Declares US Control Over Strait of Hormuz, Calls Iran 'Finished'
YnetCenter · HebrewAug 12, 2026
Trump Claims Full Control Over Strait of Hormuz, Declares Iran Defeated
Channel 13Center · HebrewAug 12, 2026
Trump Warns Iran of Potential Strikes While Claiming US Controls Strait of Hormuz
YnetCenter · HebrewAug 12, 2026
Trump Says US Controls Strait of Hormuz and Distrusts Iran's Intentions

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