Iran's Parliament Speaker Warns Strait of Hormuz Opening Tied to Tehran's Conditions
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- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated the Strait of Hormuz will open based on Iran's terms, not US threats, following renewed US strikes.
- He warned of retaliation if Iran is attacked.
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The Strait of Hormuz is a critical chokepoint for global oil shipments. The US has conducted strikes aimed at weakening Iran's control over the strait.
TEHRAN, July 9. /TASS/. Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that the Strait of Hormuz will be opened only after Tehran's conditions are met, not under threats from Washington.
"Don’t flail around pointlessly, or you’ll sink even deeper: the Strait of Hormuz will only open with Iranian arrangements, not American threats," he wrote on X following the United States’ renewed strikes.
According to Ghalibaf, threats and breaking promises "are no longer cost-free." "Let me put it plainly: if you strike, you’ll get hit," he underscored.
The US Central Command (CENTCOM) said earlier that the US military has delivered additional strikes on Iranian targets in a bid to weaken Iran’s capabilities to control the Strait of Hormuz. Explosions were reported in the Iranian port cities of Bandar Abbas, Sirik, and Chabahar, as well as in the Bushehr province.
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Further retaliatory strikes or actions between Iran and the US.
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Preguntas abiertas
- What specific 'arrangements' does Iran require?
- Will Iran retaliate directly for the strikes?
- What is the US's long-term strategy regarding the Strait?
