Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has dismissed reports that the Strait of Hormuz has been closed by Tehran.
The president of the Parliament of Iran, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, stated this Sunday, 22, that financial institutions that finance the military budget of the United States will become the Persian country’s next legitimate target, in a publication on X.
“American Treasury bonds are bathed in Iranian blood. By purchasing them, you are, in effect, purchasing an attack on your own assets and infrastructure,” he wrote. “We are monitoring your portfolios, this is your final warning.”
In another publication, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi refuted reports that the Strait of Hormuz had been closed by Tehran. “The Strait is not closed. The ships are hesitating because insurance companies fear the war that you chose to start, not Iran”, he wrote in X. Despite not mentioning by name, the post refers to the USA and Israel, which started the war on February 28th.
The diplomat added that “no insurer or Iranian will be shaken by new threats”, without giving further details, and asked for respect from Americans and Israelis. “Freedom of navigation does not exist without freedom of trade. Respect both, or expect neither,” he said.
Earlier, however, Iran said the Strait of Hormuz was completely closed to vessels from “enemy” countries.
O rPersian regime also threatened to cause “irreversible damage” to energy, technology and and desalination of Middle Eastern countries that host American bases in retaliation against the United States if President Donald Trump follows through on his threat to attack Iranian energy facilities.
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