On the 18th, U.S. President Trump posted a map on his social media platform 'Truth Social', marking the Strait of Hormuz as 'America's New Territory'.
Last Friday, Trump first floated the idea of incorporating the Strait of Hormuz into U.S. territory, stating at the time that he would soon announce the strait as American territory.
He reiterated this idea to reporters at the White House on the 17th.
Iranian Media Calls It Delusional
On the 18th, Iran's Fars News Agency refuted Trump's comments about the Strait of Hormuz, calling them 'delusional'.
Fars News Agency attached a screenshot of Trump's post on social media and countered, 'Trump continues to claim in his delusion that the Strait of Hormuz is U.S. territory.'
The Strait Will Remain Closed
In addition, on the 18th, Iranian parliamentary speaker Ghalibaf stated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the U.S. meets all the conditions of the memorandum of understanding reached with Iran, including lifting the maritime blockade and sanctions against Iran, and unfreezing Iran's frozen assets.