Trump claims US controls Strait of Hormuz, attacks Democrats ahead of midterms

US President Donald Trump says Washington could take Iran’s oil and claims the Strait of Hormuz is entirely under US control. Speaking to reporters, Trump praised the US Navy’s operations in the strategic waterway and claimed more oil is passing through it than before the war. Trump also addressed the upcoming US midterm elections, saying Republicans would win and defending his campaign rallies. He criticised the media over questions surrounding a political advertisement targeting Ohio Democratic gubernatorial candidate Amy Acton and launched attacks on a Michigan Senate candidate. On trade, Trump said the US was close to reaching an agreemen (Source: Al Jazeera English | Region: Washington D.C., USA)