The President of the United States, Donald Trump, stated this Friday that he will “declare” the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory “very soon,” after the end of the war against Iran, despite the enormous difficulties in recent weeks for the parties to sit down to negotiate.
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“When we have finished defeating Iran, which is suffering a crushing defeat, I will very soon declare the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory. Essentially, that is what it is,” he said during an event in the town of Garden City, where he referred to the naval blockade. “No ship passes unless we allow it,” the White House occupant reiterated.
Trump also refused to apologize for the increase in fuel prices due to the war with Iran, which he again described as “a very evil country that cannot have nuclear weapons.” “Remember that when you have to pay a little more for gasoline. I will never apologize. I did the right thing,” he defended.
The reaction from Iranian authorities was swift. Their Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, stated on social media that “the Strait of Hormuz cannot be taken with tweets, aircraft carriers, decrees, or electoral speeches.”
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The “number two” of the diplomatic portfolio also assured that his country “does not fear threats nor is intimidated by shows of power” and encouraged the Trump Administration to “accept reality once and for all.”
“So far, they have suffered serious strategic defeats; the Strait of Hormuz was, is, and will be Iranian; it will only open and close under Iranian command, and as long as they do not accept the reality of defeat and abandon their illusions, Iran will continue to impose the blockade,” he concluded.
