Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIran says it will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until President Donald Trump “accepts the reality of defeat.”"This strait will be opened and closed only under Iran's command, Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi posted on X early on Saturday. “So long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and stop indulging in fantasies, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade.”Ship-tracking data revealed that only two vessels passed through the strait on Friday, down from a pre-war average of over 130 daily transits. Iran’s new statement comes after Trump stated that he intends to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory and promised to hit Iran hard economically. Trump advised Americans to accept higher gasoline prices as efforts to reach a deal to end the nearly six-month conflict continue. In fullIran-US war latest: Tehran tells Trump to ‘accept the reality of defeat’ and Hormuz will remain closedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Iran hits back at Trump’s move to declare Hormuz Strait a US territory
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleIran says it will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed until President Donald Trump “accepts the reality of defeat.”"This strait will be opened and closed only under Iran's command, Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi posted on X early on Saturday. “So long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and stop indulging in fantasies, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade.”Ship-tracking data revealed that only two vessels passed through the strait on Friday, down from a pre-war average of over 130 daily transits. Iran’s new statement comes after Trump stated that he intends to declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory and promised to hit Iran hard economically. Trump advised Americans to accept higher gasoline prices as efforts to reach a deal to end the nearly six-month conflict continue. In fullIran-US war latest: Tehran tells Trump to ‘accept the reality of defeat’ and Hormuz will remain closedMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
