Thu, September 17, 2026
Tehran (Web Desk): Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused the United States of repeatedly making strategic errors because of intelligence shortcomings, saying Washington’s experience during the Iran war should serve as a warning against another misjudgment over the Strait of Hormuz.
In a message posted on X on Thursday, Araghchi argued that faulty intelligence had previously contributed to US miscalculations regarding the conflict with Iran and cautioned that a similar failure could now be shaping Washington’s understanding of the strategically important waterway.
“The US has long miscalculated due to intelligence failures. Case in point: The war on Iran. Now, an even bigger miscalculation on the Strait of Hormuz,” he wrote.
“Worse than fake news is fake intelligence. Be careful,” the Iranian foreign minister warned the United States.
“Allah is Great, Greater than ANY power on Earth. In Allah we trust,” Araghchi maintained.
The U.S. has long miscalculated due to intelligence failures. Case in point: The war on Iran. Now, an even bigger miscalculation on the Strait of Hormuz.
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) August 13, 2026
Worse than fake news is fake intelligence. Be careful.
Allah is Great, Greater than ANY power on Earth. In Allah we trust.
Araghchi’s statement came after US President Donald Trump’s claimed that Washington had “total control” of the Strait of Hormuz. Trump made the statement on his Truth Social platform on Wednesday, adding, “I THINK WE WILL KEEP IT,” as tensions remained high following the US-Israeli war against Iran.
The claim came as maritime traffic through the vital passage remained severely depressed. As per Reuters, citing shipping data, only eight vessels were tracked crossing the Strait of Hormuz, marking the lowest level in a week.
The sharp decline highlights the continued reluctance of commercial operators to use the waterway amid heightened security risks and the expanded US military presence in the region.
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