U.S. President Trump said on the 14th he would "declare the Strait of Hormuz
U.S. territory" soon after "defeating Iran." Iran deputy foreign minister
Garibabadi replied the strait "cannot be controlled by a tweet, an aircraft
carrier, an executive order or a campaign speech," and said Iran "is not afraid
of threats and will not be deterred by force." IRGC navy commander Ali Azmai
said on the 14th the strait "remains closed and is fully controlled by the
Iranian military," adding "the reality should be seen on site rather than in
U.S. officials' statements."
