Iran has rejected United States President, Donald Trump’s plan to declare the strategic Strait of Hormuz a territory of the United States, with Tehran warning that the waterway cannot be seized through military force, presidential orders or political declarations. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Kazem Gharibabadi, issued the warning after Trump announced that he would soon declare the strategically important waterway US territory.

A senior Iranian official said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz remains under the control of the Islamic republic after President Donald Trump claimed US control over the…

Iran has kept control of Hormuz, a vital energy conduit, since the outbreak of the war on 28 February, requiring vessels to obtain permission and pay transit fees before using the…