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, based on article 110 of the constitution, which includes the environment, maritime safety and national security – and the armed forces will implement the law.”