US Senator Lindsey Graham has called on the US and others to “control the Strait [of Hormuz] without Iranian interference” and continue a naval blockade of the key waterway.

“Control the Strait. Continue the blockade. Put Kharg Island in the crosshairs. Over time, we have all the cards,” Graham says in a post on X.

“After Iran’s brazen IRGC-led attack on international shipping and declaration that they’re now in control of the Strait, it is imperative America and the world answer this provocation.”

Graham states that the US and others must “demonstrate the ability to control the Strait without Iranian interference”.

“I urge President Trump to continue the blockade, which has been brilliantly executed and applies maximum pressure,” he adds. “It’s abundantly clear that after 47 years, promises coming from the Iranian regime are worthless.”