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On the record · Updated August 15, 2026

John Stawpert

International Chamber of Shipping Marine Director

What John Stawpert argued, where those claims met resistance, and how the record changed.

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The United States currently has total control over the Strait of Hormuz.

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Persian Gulf Strait Authority Islamic Republic of Iran government body Disputes
“the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and will not be reopened until Iran’s conditions are accepted”
Donald Trump President of the United States Supports
“The U.S.A. has total control over the Strait of Hormuz. I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT!”
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“the Strait is completely controlled by the United States Navy and our blockade”

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