Tensions over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz have intensified after US President Donald Trump claimed that the United States has control over the international sea passage and issued a stark warning to Iran.
At the same time, Iranian officials have rejected the US position, saying the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington meets Tehran’s demands.
Trump claimed that the United States has control over the international maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz, while warning Iran against taking military action in the waterway.
The US president said he does not trust Tehran, accusing Iran of repeatedly lying.
“I do not trust Iran,” Trump said, according to the reported remarks, adding that Tehran has been dishonest continuously.
Trump acknowledged that Iran could take action in the Strait of Hormuz but warned that any such move would trigger a powerful US response.
“Iran can take action in Hormuz, but if they do anything, they will be blown up,” Trump said, while emphasizing that the United States is in a “very strong position.”
Trump says Iran no longer regional bully
The US president also pointed to Iran’s longstanding influence in the Middle East, saying Washington has faced what he described as a country that had been “bullying” the region for decades.
Trump said the United States had been making this argument for 47 years and claimed that Iran is now no longer a bully in the Middle East.
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His remarks come as Washington and Tehran remain locked in a tense confrontation, with the Strait of Hormuz emerging as one of the most sensitive points in the dispute.
Strait of Hormuz will remain closed
Iranian officials have delivered a sharply different message, insisting that Tehran’s conditions must first be conveyed to the United States through mediators.
Mohsen Rezaei, described as a member of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the conditions would have to be communicated to Washington through intermediaries.
He said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until Iran’s conditions were recognized and accepted.
According to the reported statement, Rezaei also demanded that the United States end the war and restore Iran’s assets.
Revolutionary Guards issue warning
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has separately issued a warning over any renewed threats against Iran.
Revolutionary Guards spokesman Hossein Mohebi warned that if Iran faces further threats, global infrastructure connected to energy systems and the internet could be targeted.
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Mohebi said such infrastructure could be destroyed if threats against Iran emerge again, escalating the rhetoric surrounding the conflict and the potential consequences for global infrastructure.
He also claimed that there is currently not a single American ship in the Persian Gulf.
Iran says war proved it's 'invincible'
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also adopted a defiant tone, saying the recent war had demonstrated Iran’s ability to withstand the confrontation.
Araghchi said the conflict had proven that Iran is “invincible,” reinforcing Tehran’s position that it would not accept pressure without securing its stated demands.
The comments underline the deep divide between Washington and Tehran, with Trump asserting US military superiority and control of the strategic waterway while Iranian officials insist that the Strait will remain closed until their conditions are met.
Strait of Hormuz remains major flashpoint
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most strategically important maritime routes, making the confrontation particularly significant for global energy supplies and international shipping.
Trump’s claim of US control, combined with Iran’s threat to keep the passage closed, has raised the stakes of the broader confrontation.
For now, both sides appear to be maintaining hardline positions, while Iran continues to rely on intermediaries to communicate its conditions to Washington and the United States warns Tehran against taking further action in the waterway.
