Iran says Strait of Hormuz ‘under its control’, dismisses Trump’s claims

The Strait of Hormuz is “under Iran’s control and ⁠management”, ​the head of Iran’s ​Basij paramilitary ​unit, Hossein ⁠Taeb, said on ‌Thursday, according to the semi-official Fars news agency. Russian strikes set ablaze Ukraine’s Izmail port infrastructure, say authorities Russia hit the area around Ukraine’s largest Danube port of Izmail overnight, damaging the infrastructure and triggering a fire, regional authorities said on the Telegram messaging app, according to Reuters. Izmail, a key grain and commodities...