CAIRO: Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said early Saturday that Tehran would not be intimidated by threats or a show of force by Washington after US President Donald Trump said he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory. Commenting on Trump’s statements, Gharibabadi said in a post on X that the strategic waterway would only be opened or closed under Iran’s authority.

Iran has rejected United States President Donald Trump’s claim that Washington has “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the strategic waterway will remain closed until…

Iran says Hormuz stays closed until US meets its demands and changes its 'behaviour' as global energy prices rise.