Tehran says Strait of Hormuz "under Iran's control" after Trump threat

0m ago Iran appears to demand compensation for oil spill in Strait of Hormuz Iran appears to be demanding compensation for an oil spill in the Strait of Hormuz that has washed up on Qeshm Island.Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported Wednesday that the country's Department of Environment said oil was spotted along parts of the island's coastline. Cleanup operations are underway and authorities are investigating the source of the spill. A mourner displays an image with portraits of Iran's late Supreme Leaders Ruhollah Jomeini (L), Ali Khamenei (R), and new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei (C) during a gathering to commemorate the death of Imam Reza on August 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. Contributor / Getty Images / Contributor#072019 In a post on X Wednesday, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei wrote: "Who bears responsibility for compensating these damages? Is it the nations that consume the inexpensive energy exported from our region, the shipping insurers, or the aggressors and their partners who have transformed the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman into a theater for military operations and the testing of highly destructive weaponry?""Every party that benefits from ...