Iran rejects Trump claims of US control over Hormuz as 'lies'

TEHRAN — Iran's military on Thursday rejected as "lies" remarks by U.S. President Donald Trump claiming control of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the strategic waterway was fully under Iranian control. "The false claims of the United States that ships are passing through the Strait of Hormuz normally ... are nothing more than lies and fabrications," said Ebrahim Zolfaghari, the spokesperson for…

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Iran rejects Trump claims of US control over Hormuz as 'lies'

Iranian military officials dismissed claims made by U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday that the United States holds control over the Strait of Hormuz, describing them as "lies and fabrications". Ebrahim Zolfaghari, a spokesperson for Iran's central military command, stated that the Strait remains fully under Iranian control, as it has since the start of the Middle East war on February 28.

According to Zolfaghari, the statement from the U.S. president that ships are regularly passing through the Strait is simply false. He emphasized that no commercial vessel or tanker can navigate the waterway without the permission and supervision of Iran's armed forces, ensuring safe passage only for those granted authorization.

The spokesperson's comments were broadcasted on state television, reinforcing Iran's assertion of sovereignty over the strategic energy conduit. Trump's assertion of U.S. control over the Strait was made in a Wednesday post on his Truth Social platform.

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