Trump's remarks were made in an interview with American Fox News, which were reported by several media outlets. In it, he described the US operation to secure shipping through the strait, Project Freedom, as one of the "top military maneuvers" ever conducted.
During the Iran-Iraq war, both Iran and the United States blocked the waterway, which is crucial for international oil trade.
"We are very aware that continuing the status quo is unbearable for America, while we have not even begun yet," wrote Speaker Ghalibaf, who has also been Iran's chief negotiator at peace talks in Pakistan, on Tuesday.
On Monday, the situation escalated. Iran claimed to have fired on two American warships approaching the Strait of Hormuz. The US denied this, and later CENTCOM announced that two US-flagged merchant ships had passed through the Strait of Hormuz. Later in the evening, President Trump claimed that seven Iranian boats had been sunk.
