Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi responded Tuesday to a tweet by President Trump, asserting that Trump's 'illusion' about the Strait of Hormuz will soon be corrected — either by Trump himself or by Iran. The remarks, reported by Israeli media, follow Gharibabadi's earlier mockery of Trump's declaration of the strait as 'American territory.'
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi responded Tuesday afternoon to President Trump's declaration that the Strait of Hormuz is 'new American territory.' In a social media post, Gharibabadi wrote that Trump's 'illusion' about the strait will be corrected — either by the president himself or by Iran. The exchange follows Trump's tweet Tuesday at 14:17 Jerusalem declaring the strait American territory, which came after he voiced support for the idea during an Oval Office event Monday evening. In those earlier remarks, Trump described a U.S. blockade as 'effective' and said the strait remains 'open' while Iran faces economic crisis and military defeat. Gharibabadi also noted that Trump's tweet included a map labeling the body of water as the 'Persian Gulf,' rather than the 'Arabian Gulf' Trump has previously used. 'Soon his illusion about the Strait of Hormuz will be corrected — or we will correct the illusions of this delusional one,' Gharibabadi stated. The Iranian threat underscores Tehran's opposition to any U.S. assertion of sovereignty over the strategic chokepoint. As The Zioneer reported Tuesday, Trump's declaration is the culmination of a weeks-long shift from military policing to an assertion of sovereign control over the waterway.
5 developments
- DevelopingIRGC Navy commander declares Strait of Hormuz closed, claims full control over all traffic
- DevelopingIRGC insists on Strait of Hormuz authority after Trump declares US as 'guardian'
- StrongIRGC rejects American proposal, vows to maintain control of Strait of Hormuz
- ConfirmedIRGC spokesperson denies any talks with US, asserts full control over Strait of Hormuz
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