'Hormuz remains blocked': Iran disputes Trump claims as traffic sinks to near 3-month lows

* Iran rejects U.S. claim of Hormuz control * Ship traffic near 3-month low * Iran demands sanctions relief and reparations Iranian authorities dispute President Trump's assertion that Washington controls the Strait of Hormuz, insisting the waterway remains blocked until its demands are met. Kpler data show vessel transits have plunged to a 5-day average of 13-roughly 90 % below pre-conflict levels. Tehran's Supreme National Security Council seeks an end to the U.S. naval blockade, sanctions relief, troop withdrawals and war reparations. IRGC adviser Mohammad Reza Naqdi described Washington's shifting war aims as evidence of "confusion and bewilderment," framing Tehran's strategy as one of deterrence through prolonged conflict.