Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:40pm on 13 Aug 2026,Thursday International
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has sharply rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz. Araghchi accused the US of repeated intelligence failures and said such failures had contributed to serious miscalculations in the ongoing Iran conflict. Warning against another misjudgment over the strategically vital waterway, he urged Washington to exercise caution. Araghchi argued that relying on inaccurate intelligence could prove more dangerous than misinformation, saying “fake intelligence” may be worse than fake news. His remarks underline escalating tensions between Tehran and Washington over control and security in the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial global energy transit route. (PC: PTI)
