Iranian officials publicly rebuked the Trump administration on Saturday after declaring the Strait of Hormuz closed until further notice, citing ongoing U.S.interventions in the region.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps' navy issued a statement asserting that no vessel would be permitted to pass through the strategic waterway.This follows a Trump administration demand on Friday for Iran to confirm the strait remained open to commercial traffic by Saturday.Instead, Iran fired a 'warning shot' at a vessel it claimed violated navigational rules, leading to the strait's closure.The development comes days after Trump declared a fragile ceasefire between the U.S.and Iran 'over' and threatened to 'completely decimate' Iran with 1,000 missiles.

The situation highlights escalating tensions between the two nations, with Iran using the strait's closure as a symbolic act of defiance against U.S.influence.Analysts note the move could disrupt global oil supplies and escalate regional conflict, though the actual impact remains uncertain.The incident underscores the volatile geopolitical landscape shaped by Trump's confrontational policies toward Iran and the broader Middle East.