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Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'will remain Iranian' after Trump warning
Euronews.com • • nation
Key Points:
- US President Donald Trump threatened to declare the Strait of Hormuz a "territory of the United States" after defeating Iran, implying control over the strategic waterway.
- Iran strongly rejected Trump's remarks, with Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi asserting that the Strait of Hormuz "has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian," and that Iran controls its opening and closing.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a vital chokepoint for global oil and gas transit, carrying about a quarter of the world's seaborne oil trade, making control over it a key point of tension between Washington and Tehran.
- Previous agreements required Iran to reopen the Strait and halt nuclear weapons development, while the US agreed to lift sanctions and end its naval blockade, but renewed Iranian attacks and US military responses have escalated tensions.
- The ongoing conflict over control of the Strait threatens regional stability and complicates diplomatic efforts to resolve the broader US-Iran confrontation.
