Iran calls Trump's plan to turn Strait of Hormuz into U.S. territory "delusions"
The Iranian regime has reponded to President Trump's claim that he'll turn the Strait of Hormuz into a U.S. territory once the war is won. Aaron Navarro has the story.
Iran has responded to US President Donald Trump's claim that he would declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory. The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, said on social media that "The Strait of Hormuz has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian." He added that the strait will only be closed and opened under Iran's command.
According to New Straits Times, Trump made the claim at a political rally in New York state, saying "pretty soon I'll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States." He added "It's true." However, an unnamed White House official later clarified that Trump was joking, as reported by the Wall Street Journal.
The Strait of Hormuz has been effectively closed since late February, at the start of the Middle East war. Last week, a top Iranian official, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, set out a list of conditions for reopening the strait, including an end to the war and aggression against Iran and its allies, the end of crippling sanctions, the release of frozen assets, and compensation for wartime damage.
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