Iranian foreign minister slams “fake news” after Trump claims US control of Hormuz
Other senior officials in Tehran have also doubled down, with Hossein Taeb – a hardline militia figure and close ally of the Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei – saying that, “The US started another war in the Strait of Hormuz but has failed,” despite “Washington’s view that Iran lacked effective naval and air forces,” according to the semi-official Iranian agency, Fars News.
Shadati/Xinhua/Getty Images Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Washington to “be careful” on Thursday, after President Donald Trump insisted the US has full control of the Strait of Hormuz.
Remember: Tehran and Washington have tried to leverage the Strait of Hormuz as a bargaining chip in scuppered peace talks – with both parties repeatedly claiming sovereignty over the waterway.
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