Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 02:47am on 02 Sep 2026,Wednesday International
US President Donald Trump claimed that Washington has “almost total control” of the Strait of Hormuz and said Iran’s economy is “totally collapsing” as tensions escalate amid intensified strikes. In a Truth Social post issued hours after fresh US airstrikes against Iran, Trump rejected an ABC News report that he was seeking to force Tehran back to negotiations. He said he was not interested in pushing Iran into an agreement, calling any potential deal “worthless” to Tehran. Trump said he preferred the current situation, citing what he described as near-total US control of the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s economic collapse. His remarks came amid continued exchanges of strikes between US and Iranian forces.
