A sovereignty dispute over the Strait of Hormuz, the narrow passage between Iran and Oman where the Persian Gulf connects to the Gulf of Oman, sharpened after President Trump said the waterway would soon come under U.S. control. Iran's deputy foreign minister answered with a direct counter: Hormuz "will remain Iranian." Reports of another ship being struck in the strait surfaced at the same time.
Sovereignty, in this context, means the legal right to control who passes through a body of water and on what terms. Trump's claim put that right in play, framing U.S. control as a near-term development. The deputy foreign minister did not hedge. The statement was declarative.
The dispute lands on geography with real strategic weight. Iran's northern coastline runs along the strait. The passage connects the Persian Gulf to the open ocean. A government that controls it sets the terms of transit for the entire gulf.
Another ship was struck in the strait as the diplomatic exchange unfolded. The framing as "another" implies incidents that preceded it in the same corridor.