Pezeshkin: Iran will not allow security threat in the Strait of Hormuz

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkin said that the authorities do not intend to create a security threat in the waters of the Strait of Hormuz. However, he said, other parties should not be allowed to use the strait against the Islamic Republic.

“We cannot allow anyone to have free access to and interest in the waterway, while at the same time using that waterway to impose their aggression on us, to threaten our security, to deny us access to our own waterways,” Pezeshkian said. “They deny us access to our own waterways. They continue to supply missiles and lethal military technology to ensure security on all lands adjacent to this waterway.

After the start of the US and Israeli military campaign, Iranian authorities blocked the Strait of Hormuz, causing traffic through it to fall by 90% compared to pre-war levels. This week, Iran said it was ready to open the strait within seven days if the US eased military pressure and lifted the blockade from Iranian ports.

Lucine Balasian