Iran’s Qalibaf says US, Israel could not win through ‘lies’; Tehran to control Hormuz transit

The Iranian parliament speaker said early Saturday that the US and Israel have failed to achieve their goals through “lies,” and that passage through the strategic Strait of Hormuz would be subject to Iranian authorization, Anadolu reports. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf accused President Donald Trump of making false claims, saying that “seven claims made within an hour were all untrue.” Qalibaf said disinformation had not delivered results on the battlefield, and would similarly fail in diplomatic efforts. “They failed to win the war with such falsehoods, and they will certainly not succeed in negotiations either,” he said on US social media company X. He also warned that the continuation of pressure and blockade measures could affect the security of the Strait […]