Maryland, Aug. 12 -- US President Donald Trump said that he does not trust Iran and claimed that the United States currently has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, amid continued tensions between Washington and Tehran.
"I don't trust Iran. Why are you saying I trust Iran!? I'm the last person to trust Iran," Trump told reporters at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland after returning from Ohio.
"They've lied to me constantly," he added. Trump reiterated his claim that the United States controls the strategic waterway, saying: "We have total control over the Hormuz Strait right now. They don't have control. We have total control. We own it."He also warned Tehran against taking actions that could trigger a forceful US response.
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