Iran Dismisses Trump's Claim of Hormuz as 'U.S. Territory' as Delusional

In response to U.S. President Donald Trump's claim that the Strait of Hormuz will soon be declared U.S. territory, Iran dismissed the remarks, stating that "the Strait of Hormuz belonged to Iran in the past, belongs to Iran in the present, and will remain Iranian territory in the future."

Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's deputy foreign minister, wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter) on local time today, "The Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized through tweets, aircraft carriers, orders, or campaign speeches."

Gharibabadi stated, "Iran does not fear threats and will not bow to displays of force," adding, "Accept reality now. Until now, you (the U.S.) have suffered repeated defeats, both strategically and at an immense cost."

He further noted, "This strait will be blockaded and opened solely under Iran's orders," and warned, "As long as you fail to accept the reality of defeat and remain trapped in delusional fantasies, Iran will maintain the blockade."

Earlier, President Trump said in a speech in U.S. Eastern Time yesterday, "We will soon be declaring the Strait of Hormuz to be U.S. territory. Essentially, it is, because we are blockading it."

These remarks came as the United States and Iran have continued tit-for-tat blockades using military force while claiming control over the Strait of Hormuz since the outbreak of hostilities in February.

Iran also drew a line against resuming negotiations with the United States.

According to Iran's semi-official ISNA news agency, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that day regarding whether negotiations with the U.S. would resume, "No decision has been made yet."

Araghchi said, "Qatar and Pakistan (which serve as mediators between the U.S. and Iran) have been in contact with Iran and exchanging messages, but this does not mean negotiations."

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