Trump on “Perfect Deal” with Tehran: Hormuz Remains Open

U.S. President Donald Trump has dismissed Iranian threats to close the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the vital waterway remains open to commercial shipping despite recent regional escalations and broken diplomatic agreements.

Status of the Strait of Hormuz

Donald Trump has dispelled all doubts regarding maritime transit through the Strait of Hormuz. In Sunday interviews, the U.S. President assured that, contrary to Iranian threats, the strait remains open for commercial vessels.

Trump noted that while the Iranians had seemingly agreed to a deal on Saturday, they subsequently launched attacks on ships in the region. He addressed the situation in phone interviews with CNN and NBC, declining to elaborate out of respect for the recently deceased Senator Lindsey Graham.

Alleged Diplomatic Breakdown

According to Trump, the U.S. was on the verge of a deal with Tehran. He stated that they had agreed to an “ideal” arrangement involving no nuclear weapons, only to launch a drone at a ship shortly after leaving the room. “I said: ‘You are sick,'” the President told NBC.

When asked by CNN about Iran’s announcement regarding the closure of the Hormuz passage, Trump maintained that the strait “is open, as far as we are concerned.”

Official Military Stance

The U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) reinforced this position, correcting statements from the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy, who had claimed no foreign vessels could transit the strait without Iranian identification and monitoring.

CENTCOM issued a statement on X declaring that Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz. They emphasized that it remains an international waterway and that U.S. forces are deployed and prepared to ensure it remains open.