Iran rejects US control of Strait of Hormuz, asserts Tehran's sole authority

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🇮🇷🇺🇸⚡️ Iran has fired back at Donald Trump over the Strait of Hormuz, openly rejecting Washington’s claims of control and warning that Tehran alone will decide when the strategic waterway is opened or closed. Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi dismissed Trump’s rhetoric, declaring that the Strait cannot be seized “by a tweet, an aircraft carrier, an order or an election speech.” He insisted that Hormuz “has been, is and will remain Iranian” and said Tehran will continue enfo