US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran hits back at Trump, says Strait of Hormuz can't be seized by tweets, election speech
US-Iran war news LIVE: Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi on Friday rejected US President Donald Trump's remarks that he would declare Hormuz “a territory of the United States” after defeating Iran. Tune in to Live Mint to catch all the latest US-Iran war-related updates.
Iran rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that he would declare the Strait of Hormuz as US territory after defeating the Islamic Republic. In a social media post, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated that Tehran neither fears threats nor cowers before displays of power, emphasizing that the Strait of Hormuz is Iranian and will remain Iranian.
Trump, meanwhile, announced his intention to claim the strategic waterway for the United States after defeating Iran, during a Republican rally in Long Island. The development comes amid ongoing tensions between the US and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key conduit for global oil shipments.
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