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Trump Claims US Maintains Total Control Over Strait of Hormuz
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THE BRIEF
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US President Donald Trump claimed the US has total control over the Strait of Hormuz, despite shipping traffic falling to a weekly low of eight ships.
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The US-Israel war with Iran began on February 28, and a June peace memorandum dissolved in July, leading to renewed attacks and blockades.
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Pakistan's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Tahir Andrabi confirmed Islamabad is holding talks with regional officials to bring both parties back to negotiations.