‘we Will Correct Delusions of This Deluded Man’: Iran Hits Back at Trump’s Assertion Over Ho…
August 22, 2026 | by Phalguni

'We Will Correct Delusions of This Deluded Man': Iran Hits Back at Trump's Assertion Over Hormuz as 'New U.S. Territory', and NewzQuest is tracking how the story unfolds from here.
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What changed
The main development is 'We Will Correct Delusions of This Deluded Man': Iran Hits Back at Trump's Assertion Over Hormuz as 'New U.S. Territory'. This piece focuses on what is confirmed right now, with more detail to follow as the story develops.
Key points
- Main development: 'We Will Correct Delusions of This Deluded Man': Iran Hits Back at Trump's Assertion Over Hormuz as 'New U.S. Territory'
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Additional context on the story: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, who described the US President as a "deluded man", said on Tuesday that while Trump had correctly referred to the "eternal Persian Gulf", his claims over the Strait of Hormuz would soon be
What we know so far
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, who described the US President as a "deluded man", said on Tuesday that while Trump had correctly referred to the "eternal Persian Gulf", his claims over the Strait of Hormuz would soon be corrected, either by circumstances or by Iran itself.
Context
This story centres on "'We Will Correct Delusions of This Deluded Man': Iran Hits Back at Trump's Assertion Over Hormuz as 'New U.S. Territory'". Here is a quick summary of where things stand: Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, who described the US President as a "deluded man", said on Tuesday that while Trump had correctly referred to the "eternal Persian Gulf", his claims over the Strait of Hormuz would soon be corrected, either by circumstances or by
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