US failure at Hormuz signals ‘post-American order’ in Persian Gulf: Iran security chief
The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) says Washington’s inability to reopen the Strait of Hormuz has exposed the gap between US claims and its capabilities, marking the start of a “post-American order” in the Persian Gulf.
“The gap between America’s inability to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and its claim to own it is greater than the 7,000-mile distance between Washington and the Strait itself." Mohsen Rezaei wrote on X on Tuesday, adding, "Welcome to the post-American order in the Persian Gulf,”
“Some dreams are too far from reality,” he wrote.
His remarks came after US President Donald Trump posted an image on Truth Social showing a map that labeled the Strait of Hormuz as “New US Territory.” Trump did not provide an explanation for the map. The post followed his earlier claim that he would “pretty soon” declare the strategic waterway US territory.
The gap between America’s inability to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and its claim to own it is greater than the 7,000-mile distance between Washington and the Strait itself.
— محسن رضایی (@ir_rezaee) August 18, 2026
Welcome to the post-American order in the Persian Gulf. pic.twitter.com/nC7VBCPILH
Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Trump’s portrayal of the strait as US territory reflected a “delusion”.
“Just as Trump correctly referred to the Persian Gulf by its proper name, his delusion about the Strait of Hormuz will soon either be dispelled, or we will set this deluded man straight,” Gharibabadi wrote on X.
Iran had initially agreed to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial shipping for 60 days following the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the US on June 17.
After the US violated the agreement’s terms, Tehran re-imposed restrictions on the waterway—restrictions that were in place since the start of US-Israeli aggression on Iran on February 28.
Meanwhile, Iran has entered negotiations with Oman for talks on the future of the waterway, while setting new conditions for reopening the waterway, including the lifting of illegal sanctions, release of frozen Iranian assets and a permanent end to US aggression.
The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important energy chokepoints, linking the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the wider Indian Ocean.
The disruption has already sent shockwaves through global energy and shipping markets, while Iran has maintained that non-hostile vessels can still pass safely through the waterway in coordination with Iranian authorities.
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