New Delhi, Aug. 23 -- As tensions continue to escalate between the United States and Iran in wake of the crisis in West Asia, Foreign Affairs Expert Waiel Awwad on Sunday opined that President Donald Trump's latest claims on the Strait of Hormuz exposes Washington DC's true intentions.

Trump had shared an image that depicts the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz as "NEW US Territory", even as Iran reiterated that the crucial maritime corridor will remain closed unless the United States alters its stance.

Reacting to the development, Awwad said that that the US President should be protecting international maritime passage and that such rhetoric can pose more harm than arriving at a solution.

"I don't believe that the President of Unit...