Iranian officials pushed back after U.S. President Donald Trump said he would declare the Strait of Hormuz U.S. territory and claimed the U.S. Navy was enforcing a complete blockade there. Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said the strategic waterway could not be taken by "a tweet, an aircraft carrier, an order, or an election speech," adding that Iran was not intimidated by threats or a show of force. He said the strait "was Iran’s, is Iran’s, and will remain Iran’s" and that it would be closed and opened only at Iran’s command, while Iran continues to impose a blockade on Hormuz. Ibrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said no vessel would be allowed to pass through the strait without Iran’s permission and supervision. Iranian officials have repeatedly said the waterway will not reopen as long as the United States continues its intervention, maintains a naval blockade, and does not meet the requirements of the June framework agreement between Tehran and Washington.