Ebrahim Azizi said the US is trying to encourage shipping through the Strait of Hormuz by promising air defense, but regional states do not trust American pledges. He warned that any vessel failing to comply with Iran's procedures will encounter a 'firm response,' according to Iranian media reports.
Ebrahim Azizi, chairman of the Iranian parliament's National Security Committee, reiterated Tehran's position on the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, warning that any vessel deviating from Iran's procedures will face a 'firm response.' He claimed the United States is attempting to persuade regional states to move their ships through the strait by offering air defense guarantees, but that these promises are not trusted.
Azizi's statement is the latest in a series of threats from Iranian officials over control of the strategic waterway. In recent weeks, The Zioneer has reported multiple warnings from Azizi and other Iranian figures, including threats to target vessels cooperating with the US and assertions that Iran alone has authority over the strait. The repeated warnings come amid heightened tensions between Tehran and Washington over maritime security in the Persian Gulf.
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