Iran Calls Trump ‘Delusional,’ Declares ‘Post-American Order’ — After He Claims Hormuz as ‘New U.S. Territory’

President Donald Trump posted a map on Tuesday labeling the Strait of Hormuz "New U.S. Territory" and stated the waterway is "open and operating." Iranian officials responded by calling Trump "delusional" and declaring a "post-American order" in the Persian Gulf. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical shipping channel between Iran and Oman through which roughly one-third of global seaborne oil passes.

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