"7 Claims In 1 Hour, All False": Iran After Trump's 'Hormuz Blockade' Post

On 18 April 2026, Iran and Trump traded conflicting statements about the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's enriched uranium. Iran rejected Trump's claims on a uranium transfer and on the status of the strait, calling them 'false'; Iran's parliament speaker accused Trump of spreading falsehoods, and NDTV quoted an Iranian statement of '7 claims in 1 hour, all false'. Trump said Iran 'got a little cute' by blocking Hormuz again, but that talks were going 'really well', and he rejected the idea of Iran charging tolls on the strait.

Iran said it would close the strait if the US blockade continues, and said the strait had returned to its 'previous state'. Iran also said no date had been set for the next round of talks with the US. Trump convened a Situation Room meeting on the Hormuz crisis and said Xi was 'very happy' about the reopening.