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Iran warns Trump over Hormuz claim, says fake intelligence dangerous
Iran warns Trump over Hormuz claim, says fake intelligence dangerous
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday hit back at US President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington has “full control” of the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on X, Araghchi…
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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Thursday hit back at US President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington has “full control” of the Strait of Hormuz. In a post on X, Araghchi accused the US of repeated intelligence failures that led to the war with Iran and warned that an even bigger miscalculation over the strategic waterway could follow. “Worse than fake news is fake intelligence. Be careful,” he wrote, adding that Allah is greater than any power on Earth.
Trump had earlier claimed on Truth Social that the US naval deployment had created a “wall of steel” around the strait and that Iran could do nothing about it. He also mocked Iran's inflation and called it “all talk”. However, the Persian Gulf Strait Authority, cited by Times Now, declared that the strait remains blocked and will not reopen until Iran's conditions are accepted.
The Indian Opinion
Both sides are talking tough, but the Strait of Hormuz is a chokepoint for global oil, nearly 20 per cent of shipments pass through. Trump’s “full control” boast and Iran’s “fake intelligence” retort are classic brinkmanship. The real test is not what leaders post on social media but whether tankers are actually moving. Watch for independent tracking data on traffic through the strait in the coming days. That number will reveal who is bluffing and who is not.
Sources (2): news.abplive.com, timesnownews.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 2 sources.
