Ibrahim Aziz, chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Islamic Parliament of Iran, said on the same day that the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened without Iran's consent. Iran has shown the US its ability to turn a threat into a credible deterrent. Without Iran's consent, the “lock” on the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened.

Ibrahim Aziz, chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Islamic Parliament of Iran, said on the same day that the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened without Iran's consent. Iran has shown the US its ability to turn a threat into a credible deterrent. Without Iran's consent, the “lock” on the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened.