The Iranian embassy released a statement from Trump, who asked a provocative question: "Pirate or President?"

CoinFeed reported on May 3 that, according to Jinshi, the Iranian Embassy in South Africa posted a picture of US President Trump on the social media platform X, with the caption: "Pirate or President?" Previously, Trump had likened the US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz to piracy, calling it "a very profitable thing."