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Iran's deputy foreign minister says won't be intimidated by US threats after Trump's statements on Hormuz

14 August 2026 23:25 BST

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said early Saturday that Tehran would not be intimidated by threats or a show of force by Washington after US President Donald Trump said he would declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory.

“The Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by tweet, nor by aircraft carrier, nor by issuing an order, nor by an election speech. Iran neither fears threats nor cowers before displays of power,” Kazem Gharibabadi said in a post on X.

Gharibabadi also said that the strategic waterway would only be opened or closed under Iran's authority.