Tehran has formally rejected assertions from US President Donald Trump claiming that American naval forces have established complete authority over the Strait of Hormuz, maintaining that the strategic maritime passage remains closed. Representatives from the Persian Gulf Strait Authority directly pushed back against statements shared on social media, clarifying that public claims by Washington regarding unhindered transit through the chokepoint do not match real-time conditions on the water.Iranian authorities reiterated that commercial traffic through the narrow shipping corridor will stay restricted until Washington satisfies specific demands outlined by Tehran, including unfreezing financial assets, halting regional military operations, and lifting economic sanctions.
The statement from Iranian officials followed a social media post by Trump asserting that US naval deployments in the region had erected a "wall of steel" around the waterway, describing the posture as an effective blockade that stripped Tehran of operational leverage. Despite claims from Washington that Iranian defensive assets have been heavily degraded, defense officials and security advisers in Tehran insisted that access through the narrow passage which handles roughly twenty percent of global petroleum supply remains strictly regulated under active security measures.
As back-channel diplomatic discussions involving regional mediators continue, global energy markets remain on edge over persistent volatility along the Persian Gulf's most critical oil transit chokepoint.
