The Strait of Hormuz: A False Sense of Ownership The recent remarks by Donald Trump regarding the strait of Hormuz have sparked a flurry of reactions from Iran's deputy foreign minister dismissing them as "delusions" to concerns about their implications for global trade.
Beneath this surface lies a more insidious issue: the US president's attempt to create a false sense of ownership over this critical waterway.
Trump made his comments during a campaign rally in South Carolina, claiming that the strait is "an American territory. " He joked about bombing Iran, seemingly oblivious to the gravity of his words.