Iran's Majlis (Parliament) speaker categorically refutes successive false claims made by US President Donald Trump regarding the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Sunday that the Iranian nation has proved it does not bend to US threats, warning that the country was prepared to “teach a greater lesson” if confronted again.

The Iranian negotiators, led by the Parliament speaker, hold a meeting with the Pakistani prime minister in Islamabad.

High-ranking Iranian delegation arrives in the Pakistani capital for talks with the US, amid the Islamic Republic's insistence on acceptance of its preconditions.

Iran's parliament speaker has said that a bilateral ceasefire or negotiations with the United States would be "unreasonable" given the serious violations committed by aggressors, even before any talks have begun.

Iran's parliament speaker has praised laborers, industrialists and businessmen as the backbone of the Islamic Republic's resistance in the face of the US-Israeli aggression.

Iran hints at the prospect of additional momentous pressure on aggressors and their allies with potential closure of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait.