# Iran calls US claim to Strait of Hormuz delusion, hallucination

https://mins.news/en/item/35500

- TASS, 2026-08-28 10:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2178843

> Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi described Washington’s assertion that the Strait of Hormuz belongs to the United States as a delusion and hallucination. Donald Trump said on August 22 that he considered the strait US territory and later posted an image labeling it as such.

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