'Hormuz cannot be seized by a tweet, an aircraft carrier, an order, or an election speech', Iran says

Rebuffing US President Donald Trump’s claim that he would declare the Strait of Hormuz US territory, a senior Iranian diplomat said Friday: “The Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by a tweet, an aircraft carrier, an order, or an election speech.”

Saying the US must acknowledge the strategic and serious defeats it has suffered to Iran, Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi wrote on US social media company X: “Iran is neither afraid of threats nor can it be intimidated by a show of force.”

He added: “The Strait of Hormuz was Iran’s, is Iran’s, and will remain Iran’s. This strait will be closed and opened only at Iran’s command, and until you accept the reality of your defeat and abandon your fantasies, Iran will continue to impose a blockade (on Hormuz).”

In a statement yesterday, Trump claimed that the US Navy was enforcing a complete blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and asserted: “After completely defeating Iran, I will declare the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory very soon.”