"Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by tweet or election speech": Iran hits back at Trump's 'US territory' remark

Iran Herald·August 14, 2026Politics

Tehran [Iran], August 15 (ANI): Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi on Friday rejected US President Donald Trump's remarks that he would declare the Strait of Hormuz 'a territory of the United States' after defeating Iran, saying the strategic waterway 'cannot be seized by tweet' or military force.

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