Ghalibaf: Strait of Hormuz will reopen only under Iranian arrangements

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz would only reopen through “Iranian arrangements,” not American threats, stressing that Washington must pay the price for breaking its commitments.

In a post on X on Thursday, Ghalibaf said that the US still has not learned that “bullying” and going back on commitments are no longer without consequences.

“If you strike, you will get hit back,” the Parliament speaker said.

Ghalibaf warned against efforts to escalate tensions between the two sides amid missile strikes. He then said that the Strait of Hormuz would only open under arrangements by Iran and not with “American threats.”

His remarks came after US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he had ordered a new wave of strikes on Iran. Trump also warned of “far worse” consequences if Tehran continued targeting vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.