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Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by tweet or election speech : Iran hits back at Trump US territory remark
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from iranherald.com · Iran
Iran has responded to a remark by Trump concerning the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the waterway cannot be controlled through political statements. This indicates heightened rhetorical tension between the two nations over a critical maritime route.
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