Management of Strait of Hormuz solely Iran’s responsibility: Senior MP
The Strait of Hormuz is an “inseparable” part of Iran’s national sovereignty and its management is exclusively the responsibility of the Islamic Republic, says a senior Iranian lawmaker.
Ebrahim Azizi, head of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, on Tuesday dismissed a US-backed statement by the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) as “overt interference” in regional affairs.
The US-GCC statement followed talks in Manama co-chaired by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Bahraini Foreign Minister Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, in which foreign ministers from other Persian Gulf nations, including Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, also participated.
It defied “any tolls, fees, or attempts to assert control over the strait,” saying free and unrestricted navigation “remains essential to regional and global security.”
Iran closed the Strait of Hormuz to hostile states and their allies in response to the US-Israeli aggression and then began asserting more control in retaliation for the US sustaining an illegal naval blockade of Iranian ports and vessels despite a standing ceasefire.
The GCC statement also said, “Lasting regional peace and security requires addressing the full spectrum of Iran’s alleged threats, including its ballistic missiles, drones, and support of proxies in the region.”
According to Azizi, however, “Iran’s missile and drone capabilities are a red line and will not be restricted by any deal.”
Addressing GCC leaders, the senior parliamentarian warned that “Lebanon’s sovereignty is not secured through disarming the Resistance, but through ending occupation and aggression.”
He added that “imported security from Washington is nothing but a mirage; gambling on America’s scenario will undermine your stability and security.”
“The era of US intervention in the region is over, and the return of the defeated will bring no achievements,” Azizi concluded.
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