Tehran, Iran\u2019s Parliament Speaker Mohammed Bagher Ghalibaf has warned US President Donald Trump that Tehran could shut down the Strait of Hormuz if the United States continues its naval blockade.
This came shortly after the US President indicated that the restrictions would remain in \u201cfull force\u201d.
In a post on X, Ghalibaf asserted that maritime movement through the strategic waterway would be regulated strictly by Iran.
\u201cWith the continuation of the blockade, the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open,\u201d he said, adding that passage would be allowed only along a \u201cdesignated route\u201d and with \u201cIranian authorisation\u201d.
His remarks came just hours after Iran announced that the Strait of Hormuz remained open to commercial shipping during the ongoing ceasefire.
Iran\u2019s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated, \u201cIn line with the ceasefire in Lebanon, the passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of the ceasefire, on the coordinated route as already announced by Ports and Maritime Organisation of the Islamic Rep. of Iran.\u201d
Responding to Tehran\u2019s position, Trump maintained that the naval blockade would continue until a broader \u201ctransaction\u201d with Iran is finalised. He suggested that the process would conclude \u201cvery quickly,\u201d claiming that key sticking points had already been negotiated.
Rejecting the US position, Ghalibaf said, \u201cThey did not win the war with these lies, and they will certainly not get anywhere in negotiations either. Whether the Strait is open or closed and the regulations governing it will be determined by the field, not by social media.\u201d
The Iranian Parliament Speaker further alleged that Trump had made \u201cseven claims in one hour,\u201d describing all of them as \u201cfalse\u201d, though he did not specify the statements in question.
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world\u2019s most critical energy corridors, handling nearly a fifth of global oil supply.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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