Deputy Foreign Minister’s Message to Trump:

Trump has said that after Iran’s defeat, he will soon declare the Strait of Hormuz as U.S. territory! The Strait of Hormuz cannot be taken over—not with a tweet, not with an aircraft carrier, not with an order, and not with an election speech. Iran is neither afraid of threats nor intimidated by a show of power.

Accept the reality once and for all: so far, you have suffered heavy and costly strategic defeats; the Strait of Hormuz has been, is, and will be Iranian.

This strait will open and close only under Iran’s orders, and as long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and stop your daydreaming, Iran will continue to carry out its blockade operations.