Iranian official taunts Trump over Tehran's Hormuz grip: 'They come, get beaten, and return'

TEHRAN, IRAN: Ebrahim Rezaei, the influential spokesperson for Iran's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, launched a direct attack on President Donald J Trump.

In the remarks made on Friday, May 29, Rezaei claimed that "Iranian management" over the strategic Strait of Hormuz has already been established globally. He hinted that Tehran permanently controls the vital choke point while mocking Trump's repeated vows to dismantle the restrictions.

Writing on the social platform X, Rezaei boasted that international shipping lines have submitted to the regime's new maritime framework to maintain access to global energy routes.

"Countries obtain permission, pay fees, and pass their vessels under the guidance" of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the commissioner asserted.

He directly challenged White House authority, adding, "The only person who has not accepted this or does not want to accept it is Trump. Every now and then, he sends his army to 'open the strait'. They come, get beaten, and return."

Tehran forms specialized maritime authority

Iranian officials reveal they are actively constructing the "Persian Gulf Strait Authority" (PGSA) to handle vessel permits and collect transit fees, claiming the mechanism ensures regional safety in coordination with neighboring Oman.

Although Muscat has not verified any role in the operation, the unilateral move has forced an immediate, high-stakes reaction from Washington.

The United States responded on Thursday by imposing sweeping economic sanctions directly against the PGSA entity to choke off its financial legitimacy.

The administrative counter-move aims to deter international merchant fleets from complying with the IRGC-led checkpoint system, turning the shipping lanes into the centerpiece of an intense, public war of words over global energy sovereignty.

White House vows total destruction

The provocative Iranian narrative stands in absolute opposition to the non-negotiable positions maintained by the West Wing.

Confronted by reporters on Wednesday regarding Tehran's aggressive regulatory claims, President Trump flatly dismissed the idea that any foreign power could dictate terms in international waters.

“They would like to control it, but nobody's going to control it,” Trump fired back, before delivering a blunt warning to any regional partners considering cooperation with the clerical regime's maritime system.

Turning his sights toward Tehran's coastline neighbor, the president added, "Oman will behave just like everybody else, or we'll have to blow them up. They understand that. They'll be fine."