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Senior National Security Correspondent at The Washington Post
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Trump has declared the Strait of Hormuz open. The facts say otherwise.

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By Karen DeYoung Verified, Tara Copp Verified
| MSN Verified
Karen DeYoung, Dan Lamothe, Tara Copp The Strait of Hormuz is now open for “ALL Ship traffic,” except Iran's, President Donald Trump said on social media this week. The United States, Trump declared, was “from this point forward, ‘THE GUARDIAN OF THE HORMUZ STRAIT.'” But a presidential tweet does not make it so. According to maritime trackers, only five vessels transited the strait on Wednesday, including a yacht, a few small boats and a chemical tanker.
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Iran’s leverage over Strait of Hormuz snarls Trump’s push for a deal

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By Michael Birnbaum Verified, Evan Halper Verified, Karen DeYoung Verified
| The Washington Post Verified
Iran’s leverage over Strait of Hormuz snarls Trump’s push for a deal (washingtonpost.com) Iran’s leverage over Strait of Hormuz snarls Trump’s push for a deal By Michael Birnbaum; Evan Halper; Karen DeYoung 2026063009011000 As Iran and the United States traded limited strikes this weekend, both sides made clear they were eager to avoid a return to full-scale conflict. Less clear was whether the moment was ripe for a deal to end hostilities.
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Trump says U.S. and Iran will meet to negotiate after days of strikes

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By Sammy Westfall Verified, Karen DeYoung Verified
| The Washington Post Verified
Trump says U.S. and Iran will meet to negotiate after days of strikes (washingtonpost.com) Trump says U.S. and Iran will meet to negotiate after days of strikes By Sammy Westfall; Karen DeYoung 2026062913420100 After days of U.S. and Iranian strikes tested the fragile ceasefire agreement they signed this month and raised questions about the state of talks to reach a broader peace, President Donald Trump said Monday that the two sides would meet the following day in Qatar, at Iran's request.
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