{"id":2645387,"date":"2026-08-15T09:57:02","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T13:57:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-rebukes-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-territory-comment-will-remain-iranian\/"},"modified":"2026-08-15T09:58:55","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T13:58:55","slug":"iran-rebukes-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-territory-comment-will-remain-iranian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-rebukes-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-territory-comment-will-remain-iranian\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran rebukes Trump&#8217;s Strait of Hormuz territory comment: &#8216;Will remain Iranian&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Firan-rebukes-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-territory-comment-will-remain-iranian%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2645387&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Iran has responded angrily to U.S. President Donald Trump\u2019s recent statements about declaring the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, condemning such claims as &#8220;fanciful delusions&#8221; and asserting that the strait remains Iranian-controlled and will continue to do so. Trump escalated tensions by stating at a rally that he plans to declare the strait a U.S. territory after defeating Iran, intensifying concerns over the strategic waterway crucial for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-begs-oil-industry-to-lower-prices-as-energy-crisis-looms-report\/\" title=\"Biden Begs Oil Industry To Lower Prices As Energy Crisis Looms: REPORT\">global energy markets<\/a>. Iran\u2019s deputy foreign minister,Kazem Gharibabadi,dismissed Trump&#8217;s remarks,emphasizing iran\u2019s permanent control over the strait and rejecting U.S. claims of control. The dispute over the Strait of Hormuz has been a longstanding point of contention,with both nations trading accusations and engaging in talks about control and safe passage. The US has claimed it has &#8220;total control&#8221; over the waterway, while Iran maintains it remains Iranian territory.The geopolitical tension over the strait has also impacted U.S.domestic politics,especially regarding energy prices ahead of the 2026 midterm elections,with Trump framing higher fuel costs as necessary to prevent Iran from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-march-to-appeasement\/\" title=\"The March to Appeasement\">acquiring nuclear weapons<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> hit back at President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> statement that he will \u201cpretty soon\u201d make the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/strait-of-hormuz\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"21488\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a> a U.S. territory, with an Iranian diplomat calling Trump\u2019s comments \u201cfanciful delusions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump escalated his rhetoric aimed at Tehran, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4688168\/trump-says-soon-would-declare-strait-of-hormuz-united-states-territory-prices\/\">declaring on Friday that<\/a>, \u201cafter we finish defeating Iran, which is being very badly defeated, pretty soon I\u2019ll be declaring the Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States.\u201d Trump made the comments at an afternoon rally in Garden City,<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/new-york\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"61\"> New York<\/a>, elevating the stakes over vital shipping waterway that has been central to the war and its economic fallout on worldwide energy markets.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4688580\/iran-rebukes-trumps-strait-of-hormuz-territory-comment\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Iran rebukes Trump\u2019s Strait of Hormuz territory comment: \u2018Will remain Iranian\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4688351\/bbc-subpoenas-trump-family-jan-6-speech-case-personal-delivery-secret-service\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>BBC pursuing subpoenas of Trump family in Jan. 6 speech case<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a 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class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cOnce and for all, accept the reality: up to this point, you have suffered strategic and heavy defeats; the Strait of Hormuz has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian; this strait will only be closed and opened under Iran\u2019s command, and as long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and cease your fanciful delusions, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade,\u201d Gharibabadi <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Gharibabadi\/status\/2088369146635624759?s=20\">wrote<\/a>, according to an X English translation from Persian.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Strait of Hormuz flows between Iran and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/oman\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"3362\">Oman<\/a>, with both countries currently in talks about the control of the strait and how ships can safely pass through the waterway. Iran and the U.S. have traded barbs over who controls the Strait for much of the war, with Trump saying earlier this week also that the U.S. military has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4684362\/trump-total-control-strait-of-hormuz-war-iran\/\">\u201ctotal control\u201d<\/a> over the waterway.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe 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,\u201d Gharibabadi wrote.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> has reached out to the White House for response to Gharibabadi\u2019s comments.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/infrastructure\/4688168\/trump-says-soon-would-declare-strait-of-hormuz-united-states-territory-prices\/\">TRUMP SAYS \u2018PRETTY SOON\u2019 HE\u2019LL DECLARE THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ A \u2018TERRITORY OF THE UNITED STATES\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The conflict over the Strait of Hormuz has also prevailed over U.S. national politics, as rising energy prices since the start of the war have led to a renewed emphasis on affordability messaging in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/2026-election\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"11675\">2026 midterms<\/a>, something Democrats hammered home in the 2025 off-year elections.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cFor you to pay a tiny little bit more for your gasoline, just remember you\u2019re doing it so that a very evil country cannot have a country,\u201d Trump said at the Garden City rally on Friday. \u201cWe don\u2019t want to have them have a nuclear weapon. So remember that when you have to pay a little bit more.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Iran dismisses Trump&#8217;s claim to make Hormuz U.S. territory<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2645388,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26227095311669.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[53061,3823,32726,57321,3634],"class_list":["post-2645387","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-diplomatic-tensions","tag-iran","tag-middle-east","tag-strait-of-hormuz","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26227095311669.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645387","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2645387"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645387\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2645391,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2645387\/revisions\/2645391"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2645388"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2645387"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2645387"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2645387"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}