Iran rejects Trump's Hormuz claim, says strait will reopen only on Tehran's terms

Iranian officials have rejected President Donald Trump's claim that the US has "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the waterway remains under Iranian control and will only be fully reopened once Tehran's demands are met. Iranian consul general in Mumbai Saeid Reza Mosayeb Motlagh told ANI that Trump's assertion was "false," rejecting his claim that the US had destroyed Iran's naval and missile forces.

The Iranian government is prepared to reopen the strait once the US fulfills its commitments as outlined in a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which includes lifting the US blockade, releasing frozen Iranian assets, ending oil sanctions, and ceasing military threats against Iran. The latest dispute over Hormuz comes as Trump has announced a new economic offensive against Iran, warning that countries providing Tehran with "any type of lifeline" could face "tremendous" economic consequences.

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