Diplomatic missions of Iran in several countries posted sarcastic responses on social media platform X this week, referencing a post by former U.S. President Donald Trump. The exchange centered on the strategic Strait of Hormuz.
On April 5, 2026, Donald Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, using profane language to criticize President Joe Biden's foreign policy and stating, "We will get it open, and fast!" in an apparent reference to the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping route. The post did not specify a particular incident prompting the statement.
In response, the official X accounts of Iranian embassies, including those in Paris and The Hague, posted images of keys with captions such as "We've lost the keys" and "We are looking for them." These posts were widely interpreted as mockery of Trump's assertion.
The Strait of Hormuz is a narrow channel between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, through which about a fifth of the world's oil passes. Tensions in the region involving Iran and the United States have historically centered on security and freedom of navigation in this waterway.
