The Iranian Parliament’s Shura Council on Friday approved the principles of a bill aimed at securing the Strait of Hormuz and prohibiting the passage of equipment belonging to hostile states through the waterway.
Valiollah Bayati, spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s Committee on Internal Affairs and Councils, said that among the approved provisions was a "ban on the transit and transportation through Hormuz of equipment and supplies belonging to the United States, the Israeli entity, and hostile states."
The move came after the Iranian Parliament’s Committee on Internal Affairs and Councils discussed the proposed strategic measure to safeguard the security and advancement of the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf.
Yesterday, Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters reaffirmed that control over the Strait of Hormuz remains firmly in Iranian hands, rejecting US attempts to present maritime traffic through the strategic waterway as having returned to normal.
The headquarters framed Washington’s claims as part of a broader effort to project controlthat has not materialized on the ground. "Washington’s claims that vessels are passing normally through the Strait of Hormuz are nothing but lies and fabrications", the spokesperson for the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said.
The statement noted that the balance governing passage through the Strait has not changed and that the Islamic Republic continues to determine the conditions under which ships may cross.
The statements directly challenge Washington’s portrayal of the Strait as operating normally and reinforce Tehran’s argument that US military presence and public declarations have not translated into the ability to restore unrestricted navigation without Iranian approval.
Al Mayadeen’s correspondent in Tehran said Iranian officials view US President Donald Trump’s latest remarks through the same lens, interpreting them as an attempt to compensate politically and rhetorically for Washington’s inability to achieve its objectives.
“Iran considers Trump’s statements regarding the Strait of Hormuz to be nothing more than media hype aimed at covering up the failure of the aggression to achieve its objectives,” the correspondent said.
Tehran’s position therefore remains unchanged: normal maritime activity will not resume simply based on US declarations.