Iran Rejects Trump's Claim on Strait of Hormuz, Calls it U.S. Territory

Iran has firmly rejected Donald Trump's assertion that the Strait of Hormuz would be declared U.S. territory, with Tehran emphasizing that the strategic waterway cannot be appropriated by any nation, regardless of presidential declarations or military presence.

Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, directly addressed Trump's statement, asserting that the strait's control and operation are exclusively within Iran's purview. "The Strait of Hormuz cannot be appropriated by any tweet, aircraft carrier, decree, or campaign speech," Gharibabadi stated via his X account, formerly Twitter. He added that Iran "is not afraid of threats and does not succumb to intimidation through displays of force."

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The Strait of Hormuz cannot be appropriated by any tweet, aircraft carrier, decree, or campaign speech.

This exchange follows previous conditions set by Tehran for the opening of the Strait of Hormuz. Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, previously indicated that the strait would remain closed until the U.S. alters its behavior. The six conditions presented by Iran include an end to threats and insults against Iran and its allies, cessation of the conflict in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq, lifting of the maritime blockade, withdrawal of U.S. naval and air forces, full compensation for damages inflicted upon Iran, and the unblocking of frozen Iranian assets.

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Iran is not afraid of threats and does not succumb to intimidation through displays of force.