Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC

Tehran Will Never Cede Control of Strait of Hormuz

“‘Never.’ That’s when a senior Iranian lawmaker says they’ll be ready to give up their control of the Strait of Hormuz,” the BBC reports. Said Ebrahim Azizi, a former commander in Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps: “It’s our inalienable right. Iran will decide the right of passage, including permissions for vessels to pass through the Strait.” And he says that’s about to become enshrined in law: “We are introducing a bill in parliament, …

Tehran will never surrender control of Strait of Hormuz: Iranian MP

Iran will never relinquish control of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian lawmaker has stated,

Tehran will never cede control of Strait of Hormuz, senior Iranian politician tells BBC

Lyse Doucet speaks to Ebrahim Azizi, who says Iran "will decide the right of passage" through the crucial shipping route.

Iran Says It Will Never Give Up Control of Strait of Hormuz Amid Rising Regional Tensions

Strait of Hormuz control will never be given up by Tehran, a senior Iranian lawmaker has said, calling the key waterway an inseparable part of Iran’s national sovereignty. Ebrahim Azizi, a former commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and head of Iran’s parliamentary national security committee, stated in Tehran that Iran will decide which ships can pass through the strait. He said a new law is being prepared in parliament under Arti…