〰 Commander of the Iranian Army, Brigadier General Amir Hatami:

Trump, that criminal, said he wants to declare the Strait of Hormuz as part of the United States. He is making a big mistake! And after he saw the reactions, he announced that he was only joking.

- This kind of joke is a big mistake, because this is Iran and it has guards who will break your feet.

- The United States has effectively been expelled from this region and no longer has permission to enter the Persian Gulf, the Sea of Oman, or the Strait of Hormuz.