US President Donald Trump has been criticised for his choice of words in his message announcing thereopening of the Strait of Hormuzfor the rest of the ceasefire.
Mehdi Hasan, a British-American journalist, highlighted with a comment on X how the American president used a different name for the Strait of Hormuz, saying his words looked like "total capitulation".
Hasa said: "Trump just publicly referred to the Strait of Hormuz as the 'Strait of Iran'. Not only does this look like total capitulation from his administration but I am trying to imagine the GOP/Fox response ifJoe Bidenhad said this."
This came after Israeli journalist and close ally of Benjamin Netanyahu, Yinon Magal, said: "Trump Surrenders to Iran."
Mr Trump published several posts on Truth Social following the announcement from Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghici who said the Strait of Hormuz was "declared completely open" for the "remaining period of ceasefire".
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Trump just publicly referred to the Strait of Hormuz as the “Strait of Iran.” Not only does this look like total capitulation from his administration but I am trying to imagine the GOP/Fox response if Joe Biden had said this.pic.twitter.com/VHF4PkaAW4
Mr Trump said: "IRAN HAS JUST ANNOUNCED THAT THE STRAIT OF IRAN IS FULLY OPEN AND READY FOR FULL PASSAGE. THANK YOU!" In a separate post, however, he also said: "BUT THE NAVAL BLOCKADE WILL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS IT PERTAINS TO IRAN, ONLY, UNTIL SUCH TIME AS OUR TRANSACTION WITH IRAN IS 100% COMPLETE.
"THIS PROCESS SHOULD GO VERY QUICKLY IN THAT MOST OF THE POINTS ARE ALREADY NEGOTIATED. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER! PRESIDENT DONALD J.TRUMP". In one of his messages he referred to the Strait of Hormuz to 'Strait of Iran'.
Source: Daily Express :: World Feed
