The influential speaker of the Iranian Parliament claims that the United States and its allies have endangered the security of navigation and energy transport “by violating the ceasefire and imposing a blockade” in the Strait of Hormuz, where tensions are rising.
“It is clear that their evil will decrease”, published Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf – who has led negotiations on behalf of Tehran and has become an important voice for the Iranian regime – in a post on the social network X this Tuesday (5).
“We know full well that maintaining the status quo is intolerable for the United States; and we haven’t even started yet,” he added.
His comments come at a time when the fragile ceasefire is further strained by .
President Donald Trump remains in place but has warned Iranian forces that they would be “wiped off the face of the Earth” if they attacked American ships in the strait or the Persian Gulf.
What is happening in the Strait of Hormuz?
Since the start of the US and Israeli war against Iran on February 28, Tehran has restricted passage for almost all vessels through the Strait of Hormuz, saying navigation would only be permitted under Iranian control and upon payment of a fee.
And via marítimathrough which almost a fifth of the world’s oil and gas passes.
After the failure of the negotiation attempt, with the aim of ending the war between the USA and Iran, President Donald Trump announced that American forces including the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran threatened to target warships crossing the strait and retaliate against the ports of its Gulf neighbors following the American blockade announcement.
About that, the ceasefire between the countries was extendedwith the US-Israeli bombing campaign against Tehran suspended.
