Iran rejects the statement of Trump on the Strait of Hormuz

IRAN REJECTS THE STATEMENT BY UNITED STATES PRESIDENT TRUMP THAT THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ WILL SOON BECOME UNITED STATES TERRITORY. THE DEPUTY FOREIGN MINISTER OF IRAN, HAZEM GHARIBADI, STATED: “THE STRAIT OF HORMUZ HAS ALWAYS BEEN IRANIAN AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE IRAN'S STRAIT ONLY TO BE CLOSED AND OPENED UNDER IRAN'S COMMAND”. AT THE SAME TIME, UK MARITIME TRADE OPERATIONS CENTRE (UKMTO) CONFIRMED RECEIPT OF A REPORT OF A BULK CARGO VESSEL BEING HIT BY UNKNOWN OBJECTS. DESPITE THE CONTINUING MILITARY AND DIPLOMATIC STALEMATE, ENERGY PRICES REMAIN ABOVE PRE-WAR LEVELS. TRUMP STATED THAT THE AMERICANS NEEDED TO ENDURE A SLIGHTLY HIGHER FUEL PRICE TO PUNISH IRAN。