BREAKING: Iran directly rejects Trump's new claim "pretty soon I'll be declaring Hormuz Strait a territory of the United States", saying "the Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by tweet, nor by aircraft carrier, nor by issuing an order, nor by an election speech" and that "Iran neither fears threats nor cowers before displays of power," Iran's Deputy FM Gharibabadi says. Gharibabadi adds "once and for all, accept the reality: up to this point, you have suffered strategic and heavy defeats; the Strait of Hormuz has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian; this strait will only be closed and opened under Iran's command." Gharibabadi concludes "as long as you do not accept the reality of defeat and cease your fanciful delusions, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade."