Afghanistan, Aug. 28 -- Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, has sharply criticized US President Donald Trump, saying his recent remarks about the Strait of Hormuz reflect "delusions" and accusing him of suffering from schizophrenia.

In a post on X on Friday, Gharibabadi responded to Trump's repeated claims that the Strait of Hormuz is "American territory." He wrote that schizophrenia is "a severe psychotic disorder characterized by impaired thinking and a distorted perception of reality," and added that hallucinations and delusions are among its most common symptoms.

The Iranian official made the remarks after Trump shared another post and map describing the Strait of Hormuz as "New US Te...