Gulf of Oman Tensions: Iran's Shock Response to Trump

Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Chairman Ibrahim Raisi dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to declare the Gulf of Oman a U.S. territory as 'endless bluffs,' warning that the U.S. could be forced to 'hide in a food truck' due to Iran's 'assassination threats.' Trump, days earlier, claimed the U.S. Navy had imposed a complete blockade in the Gulf, vowing to declare the waterway U.S. territory 'after completely defeating Iran.' Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Qazem Garibabadi rejected the notion that the Gulf could be seized through 'tweets, aircraft carriers, or election speeches.' A White House official later stated that Trump's remarks were 'jokes.' The exchange underscores a new phase in U.S.-Iran tensions.