Trump refers to the Strait of Hormuz as “Trump Strait,” and Iran mocks American threats

US President Donald Trump published a map of the Strait of Hormuz on his social media account, “Truth Social,” referring to it as “Trump Strait.” Meanwhile, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf commented sarcastically on the American threats, saying, “After three days, nothing exploded...

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Trump refers to the Strait of Hormuz as “Trump Strait,” and Iran mocks American threats

Source: BBC Arabic

نشر الرئيس الأمريكي دونالد ترامب خريطة لمضيق هرمز على حسابه في مواقع التواصل الاجتماعي، "تروث سوشيال"، مشيراً إليه بـ"مضيق ترامب". فيما علق رئيس البرلمان الإيراني محمد باقر قاليباف في سخرية على التهديدات الأمريكية قائلاً "بعد ثلاثة أيام، لم ينفجر أي بئر (للنفط). يمكننا تمديد العملية إلى 30 يوماً مع بثّ مباشر للبئر هنا".

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