Furious Iran brands Trump a ‘pirate’ over US Strait of Hormuz blockade | US | News
Tehran has hit back at Donald Trump’s Strait of Hormuz blockade order by branding Trump’s America a nation of pirates — and warning that petrol-pumping Americans will soon be wishing they were only paying $4 a gallon. The Islamic Republic’s armed forces declared Trump’s move illegal and vowed to impose a “permanent mechanism” to control the critical oil chokepoint, warning that if Iranian ports were threatened, no port in the Persian Gulf or Sea of Oman would remain safe, the Express understands. “The criminal actions of America in restricting maritime transit in international waters are illegal and constitute piracy,” an Iranian armed forces spokesperson reportedly said. “The Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran clearly and firmly declare that security of ports in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman is either for everyone or for no one.” The defiance came as Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf took to social media to mock American consumers over the looming impact on fuel prices, reports the NY Post. “Enjoy the current pump figures,” he …
