Middle EastLive'We'll correct delusions of this deluded man': Tehran challenges Trump's Hormuz claim
SUMMARYThe Iran war continues to evolve amid a growing standoff over the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington and Tehran offering sharply different accounts of the waterway's status and the prospects for negotiations. US President Donald Trump has said the United States has no talks planned with Iran, while maintaining that the Strait of Hormuz remains…
US President Donald Trump has stated the United States has no talks planned with Iran. Meanwhile, his administration continues to enforce a blockade of Iranian ports. Trump has also asserted that US forces have removed mines from the waterway and that other vessels are free to pass.
The situation has placed Oman in an increasingly challenging position. Muscat has been negotiating with Tehran over mechanisms to manage shipping through the strait, but US officials have reportedly objected to parts of the emerging arrangement. Regional officials have additionally said Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of US objectives. While maintaining that negotiations with Iran are taking place in a positive and constructive atmosphere.
Iran, for its part, has rejected Trump’s claims of control over the strait, oman has so far continued its diplomatic efforts. Iranian officials have stated the waterway will not fully reopen until Washington meets Tehran’s conditions. While Supreme National Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei said Washington’s claim of control was far removed from reality.
The crisis is having a direct impact on maritime traffic, deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi mocked Trump’s depiction of the strait as US territory. While a projectile damaged the engine room of a vessel near Oman and caused a crew casualty, according to the UK Maritime Trade Operations centre.
The conflict is additionally spreading across the region, kpler data showed confirmed crossings through the Strait of Hormuz declined significantly. While the UAE noted two ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards its territory, iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed a drone attack on a Saudi Aramco oil facility. Tehran subsequently denied launching missiles at the UAE.
Egypt has said an Iran-Oman agreement could eventually assist create conditions for Washington and Tehran to return to negotiations on a comprehensive settlement.
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Iran continues to link the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to actions by the United States. Iranian officials have demanded changes to Washington’s approach, including the lifting of measures imposed on Tehran.
The position means that negotiations over maritime traffic remain closely connected to the broader political and military confrontation between the two countries.
Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi has sharply criticised Trump’s claims regarding the Strait of Hormuz. He said Trump’s assertion over the strategic waterway would either be corrected by circumstances or by Iran.
“Just as Trump correctly wrote the name of the eternal Persian Gulf, soon his delusion regarding the Strait of Hormuz will either be corrected or we will correct the delusions of this deluded man,” Gharibabadi stated in a post on X.
His remarks reflect Tehran’s broader rejection of Washington’s claims of control over the passage.
Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has remained significantly below normal levels amid security worries and uncertainty over maritime arrangements.
The disruption has triggered concern for global energy markets because the waterway is one of the world’s most notable routes for oil and gas shipments. Any sustained reduction in traffic could continue to affect energy supplies and prices.
Trump has said the US blockade of Iranian ports remains in “full force and effect” as Washington continues to pressure Tehran.
The blockade is closely linked to the wider dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, where Iran has sought conditions for restoring normal shipping. Washington has indicated that any easing of its measures would depend on developments on the ground.
Iran has pushed back against US claims that Washington has effective control over the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials have maintained that the strategic waterway remains subject to Tehran’s conditions for reopening.
The dispute has went on another layer to the broader confrontation between Washington and Tehran and could complicate efforts to restore normal commercial shipping.
Oman has emerged as a key intermediary in efforts to establish arrangements for commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran and Muscat have been discussing mechanisms aimed at facilitating safer maritime traffic. Oman’s role has become increasingly important as the US and Iran remain publicly divided over the future of the strategic waterway.
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