Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Monday that Tehran will not allow the Strait of Hormuz to become a source of threat to the country's national security, while reiterating Iran's refusal to grant IAEA inspectors access to nuclear facilities, according to Israeli media reports.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei issued a statement on Monday reiterating Tehran's rejection of IAEA access to nuclear sites while adding a new warning regarding the Strait of Hormuz. Baghaei said the strait will not be allowed to become a platform from which Iran's national security is threatened, according to the N12 the source.
The statement follows a similar remark from Baghaei earlier today, as The Zioneer reported at 11:22, in which he rejected the IAEA's request for access to nuclear facilities. The new element is the explicit warning about the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway through which about 20% of global oil passes.
Iran has consistently denied IAEA inspectors access to nuclear sites in recent weeks, as The Zioneer has reported, including a denial on June 23 contradicting claims by U.S. Vice President JD Vance that Tehran had agreed to inspections. The Hormuz warning adds a maritime dimension to Tehran's assertive posture.
2 developments
- StrongIran threatens indefinite Hormuz closure, blocks IAEA inspections as Israeli officials warn of shifting U.S. support
- StrongIran warns Oman it cannot guarantee Strait of Hormuz security without Tehran's approval, according to source
- ConfirmedIranian Foreign Ministry: No IAEA inspections of nuclear sites; Hormuz checks continue
- StrongIran threatens to strike origin of attacks against it, blames US for blocking Strait of Hormuz talks
Source and signal
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