Iran's deputy foreign minister says won't be intimidated by US threats after Trump's statements on Hormuz
Iran's deputy foreign minister says won't be intimidated by US threats after Trump's statements on Hormuz Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said early Saturday that Tehran would not be intimidated by threats or a show of force by Washington after US President Donald Trump said he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory. “The Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by tweet, nor…
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi declared on Saturday that his nation would not be cowed by US threats or displays of force following President Donald Trump's claim that the Strait of Hormuz would be considered American territory. "The Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by tweet, nor by aircraft carrier, nor by issuing an order, nor by an election speech," Gharibabadi asserted on the social media platform X. He further stated that the critical waterway would only be opened or closed at the discretion of Iran.
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