Iran rejects Trump's Hormuz claim, says strait will reopen only on Tehran's terms
Iran rejected US President Donald Trump's assertion of American "total control" over the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the waterway remains under Iranian control. Iranian consul general Saeid Reza Mosayeb Motlagh emphasized that the strait will only reopen to international shipping if the US meets Tehran's demands outlined in a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding. This ongoing tension highlights the geopolitical stakes in the region.