Deputy Parliament speaker says Hormuz will not return to pre-war status

💬 Deputy Parliament speaker says Hormuz will not return to pre-war status 📌 Tehran, IRNA – Deputy Parliament Speaker Ali Nikzad says that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the conditions that existed before the war, adding that the United States and the Israeli regime have realized the hard way that there was no military solution to reopening the strategic waterway. Speaking during a virtual open session of parliament on Monday, Nikzad said Iran had sought during the war to use dialogue and explain realities on the ground to convince the "aggressor and delusional enemy" that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war status. “Today, the American-Zionist enemy, faced with the strong fist of the Armed Forces, has practically realized that reopening the Strait of Hormuz has no military solution and must submit to the new regional order,” he stressed. Nikzad said Iran had emphasized during talks with Oman, which he described as a friendly and neighboring country, that it recognized no route other than one agreed upon by the two countries. He added that the route designated by Iran’s Armed Forces is the only possible route for ships to transit, provided they complied with conditions set by the Iranian government. “In this path, all branches of the government are obedient to the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and the wise Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Imam Khamenei, and are committed to implementing his orders,” he added. Turning to the Arbaeen pilgrimage, Nikzad thanked government agencies and service providers for their around-the-clock efforts to facilitate the travel and pilgrimage of nearly 3.4 million Iranians. He also thanked the Iraqi government and people for their hospitality toward Iranian pilgrims during the Arbaeen commemorations. 📲 ​