Iran responds to US President Donald Trump’s threat to declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory by saying the waterway “has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian,” Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi writes on X.
The outlets report that Trump has repeatedly claimed the strait is under US control. Iran disputes that position and frames its actions as control over the strategic energy chokepoint. Al-Monitor and Inquirer.net both say Iran effectively closed the strait at the start of the Middle East war in late February, while Trump’s statements suggest a contrary assertion of US authority. Vanguard likewise highlights Iran’s message rejecting any US territorial claim. Across the reports, the main focus is the public disagreement over sovereignty and control of a critical passage used for global energy transport, with no additional agreed details on operational changes beyond the competing claims.
