{"id":49472,"date":"2026-04-13T11:44:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=49472"},"modified":"2026-04-13T11:44:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T11:44:10","slug":"defiant-iran-accuses-us-of-piracy-in-strait-of-hormuz-taunts-trump-over-gas-prices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foreignnewstoday.com\/?p=49472","title":{"rendered":"Defiant Iran accuses US of &#8216;piracy&#8217; in Strait of Hormuz, taunts Trump over gas prices"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>A defiant Iran on Monday accused the US of \u201cpiracy\u201d following President Trump\u2019s vow to block the Strait of Hormuz \u2014 as the regime taunted that the looming blockade would soon make Americans \u201cnostalgic\u201d for $4 gas.<\/p>\n<p>Iran\u2019s armed forces\u00a0claimed Trump\u2019s threat to block Iranian ports and restrict vessels in international waters from 10 a.m. ET was illegal and the Islamic Republic would decisively implement a \u201cpermanent mechanism\u201d to control the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/02\/world-news\/only-a-handful-of-ships-are-trickling-through-the-strait-of-hormuz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">critical oil chokepoint<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe criminal actions of America in restricting maritime transit in international waters are illegal and constitute piracy,\u201d an\u00a0Iranian Armed Forces spokesperson said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button class=\"button button--modal-trigger\" aria-label=\"Open the image in a modal.\" data-modal-image=\"39069801\"><br \/>\n\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"icon-plus\" fill=\"#fff\" viewbox=\"0 0 1033 1000\" width=\"1em\" height=\"1em\"><path d=\"M380 364V0h273v355h380v290H653v355H380V645H0V355h380v9z\"\/><\/svg><br \/>\n<\/button><br \/>\n<figcaption>Iran\u2019s armed forces\u00a0claimed Trump\u2019s threat to block Iranian ports and restrict vessels in international waters from 10 a.m. ET was illegal.  <span class=\"credit\">REUTERS<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cThe Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran clearly and firmly declare that security of ports in the Persian Gulf and the Sea of Oman is either for everyone or for no one.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Iran warned that if Iranian ports were threatened, \u201cno port in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Oman will remain safe.\u201d<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The threats came as Iran\u2019s parliament speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, sneered that Americans would feel the pinch at the gas pump following the ultimatum to block the waterway.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEnjoy the current pump figures,\u201d he wrote on X. \u201cWith the so-called \u2018blockade\u2019, Soon you\u2019ll be nostalgic for $4\u2013$5 gas.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><button 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https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/satellite-view-strait-hormuz-critical-125509346_668915.jpg?resize=1200,800&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1200w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/satellite-view-strait-hormuz-critical-125509346_668915.jpg?resize=1038,692&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 1038w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/satellite-view-strait-hormuz-critical-125509346_668915.jpg?resize=87,58&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 87w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/satellite-view-strait-hormuz-critical-125509346_668915.jpg?resize=50,33&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 50w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/04\/satellite-view-strait-hormuz-critical-125509346_668915.jpg?resize=150,100&amp;quality=75&amp;strip=all 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 885px) 100vw, 885px\"\/><figcaption>A defiant Iran on Monday accused the US of \u201cpiracy\u201d following President Trump\u2019s vow to block Strait of Hormuz. <span class=\"credit\">Gallo Images via Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump, for his part, has vowed to fight back against Iran\u2019s \u201cWORLD EXTORTION\u201d and ensure that no one\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/09\/us-news\/trump-warns-fragile-cease-fire-hinges-on-iran-reopening-strait-of-hormuz-as-300-ships-await-passage\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">paying tolls to the regime<\/a>\u00a0will get through the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/02\/world-news\/only-a-handful-of-ships-are-trickling-through-the-strait-of-hormuz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">critical oil chokepoint<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEffective immediately, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/11\/world-news\/iran-threatens-to-attack-any-us-navy-ships-that-enter-the-strait-of-hormuz\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United States Navy<\/a>, the Finest in the World, will begin the process of BLOCKADING any and all Ships trying to enter, or leave, the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/10\/world-news\/trump-blasts-dishonorable-iran-over-its-handling-of-strait-of-hormuz-not-the-agreement-we-have\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Strait of Hormuz<\/a>,\u201d Trump said on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/116391828823240211\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Truth Social<\/a>\u00a0on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt some point, we will reach an \u2018ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO IN, ALL BEING ALLOWED TO GO OUT\u2019 basis, but Iran has not allowed that to happen by merely saying, \u2018There may be a mine out there somewhere,\u2019 that nobody knows about but them.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTHIS IS WORLD EXTORTION, and Leaders of Countries, especially the United States of America, will never be extorted.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNo one who pays an illegal toll will have safe passage on the high seas.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>With Post wires<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/04\/13\/world-news\/defiant-iran-accuses-us-of-piracy-in-strait-of-hormuz-taunts-trump-over-gas-prices\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A defiant Iran on Monday accused the US of \u201cpiracy\u201d following President Trump\u2019s vow to block the Strait of Hormuz \u2014 as the regime taunted 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