Iran signals defiance as Trump fumes over Strait of Hormuz strikes
Iranian officials insist that Tehran will not give up control over the waterway as US attacks threaten fragile truce.
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Iranian officials insist Tehran will not relinquish control over the Strait of Hormuz after US attacks and the revocation of sanctions waivers undermined a fragile truce. President Trump declared the bilateral memorandum of understanding void and harshly criticized Iranian leaders following drone strikes on ships. Iran accused the US of violating the agreement's military and sovereignty provisions, while the core dispute centers on differing interpretations of the MoU's Article 5 regarding the strait.