Iran says it "cannot trust" U.S. in negotiations as Trump says "we control" strait

Live Live Updates: Iran says it "cannot trust the Americans at all" as Trump says "we control" the Strait of Hormuz By Frank Andrews Frank Andrews Journalist Frank Andrews is a CBS News journalist based in London. Read Full Bio Frank Andrews May 15, 2026 / 8:09 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google What to know about the Iran war todayThe U.S., not Iran, is in control of the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said Friday, adding, "We wiped out their armed forces, essentially."Iran's foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Friday that his country "cannot trust the Americans at all" and that Iran is "trying to maintain" the "shaky" ceasefire "to give diplomacy a chance."Iran's foreign minister claimed victory in the war, saying the country must be "viewed differently – as a power capable of confronting the world's greatest powers." New Updates   1m ago "We control" the Strait of Hormuz, says Trump The U.S. is in control of the Strait of Hormuz, President Trump said Friday, adding "We wiped out their armed forces, essentially."Speaking to reporters on Air Force One after his summit with China's President Xi, Mr Trump said "We control the Strait [of Hormuz], and they've done no business… so we have ben doing very well on all fronts."We don't need favors," he added. "We wiped out their armed forces, essentially." "We may have to do a little cleanup work," he added. "Because we had a little month-long ceasefire, I guess you'd call it, but we have a blockade that's so effective, that's why we did the ceasefire."Mr Trump added that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping "feels strongly" that Iran should not have a nuclear weapon, "and he wants them to open up the strait."The President also said ‌he felt OK about a suspension of Iran's nuclear program for 20 years, but only if there is a "real" commitment ⁠from Tehran. By Frank Andrews https://www.cbsnews.com/live-updates/iran-war-trump-strait-of-hormuz-trust-americans-control/#post-update-8e92cf...