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Iran rejects Trump’s threat to declare Strait of Hormuz US territory
Iran rejects Trump’s threat to declare Strait of Hormuz US territory
Iran on Saturday rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the strait "has been…
The Story in Brief
Iran on Saturday rejected US President Donald Trump's claim that he would soon declare the Strait of Hormuz part of US territory. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the strait "has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian" and will only be opened under Iran's command.
Trump made the remark at a New York political rally. The Wall Street Journal reported an unnamed White House official later said he was joking. The strait has been effectively closed by Iran since the West Asia war began in February. An attack on an ADNOC vessel was reported Saturday. Iran says it has agreed with Oman on a shipping route through the strait.
The Indian Opinion
Both Tehran and Washington are playing to domestic galleries. Trump's boast that American voters care more about energy prices than preventing a nuclear Iran, as per VP Vance's ranking, exposes a transactional war logic. Iran's demand to toll the strait and free frozen assets is a maximalist wish list. The real test is whether the Iran-Oman shipping route deal firms up without US consent, that will show who actually controls the waterway.
Sources (2): ndtv.com, thehindu.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
