Tehran: Iran has rejected US President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz. It said the strategic waterway will not be reopened until the United States accepts Tehran’s conditions.
PGSA Refutes US Claims on Strait of Hormuz Status
The Persian Gulf Strait Authority (PGSA) has publicly rejected assertions made by former President Trump and other US officials regarding the status of the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement posted on X, the PGSA emphasized that the Strait remains blocked, despite claims to the contrary.
“Claims and repeated posts by US officials that the Strait of Hormuz is no longer blocked do not change the reality: the Strait of Hormuz remains blocked and will not be reopened until Iran’s conditions are accepted,” the PGSA stated.
This response follows Trump’s recent remarks in which he asserted that the United States has “total control” over the Strait and intends to maintain that control. He characterized the US naval presence in the region as a “WALL OF STEEL,” suggesting that Iran is powerless to challenge it.
Iran is all talk and no action, the Bully of the Middle East No Longer. Praise be to Allah! President DONALD J. TRUMP,” he added. Washington has deployed a major naval presence in the Gulf as the confrontation over Hormuz continues.
“All they have is FAKE NEWS and 300% INFLATION, and getting worse!
Mohsen Rezaei, the newly appointed head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said Tehran will not fully reopen the waterway until the United States met “all the conditions”. The United States has said that protecting freedom of navigation is an important security objective in the region.
