Velayati, who also served as Iran’s foreign minister from 1981 to 1997, wrote on his X account that while the Strait of Hormuz remains open to the world, it will always be closed to Iran’s enemies and their regional bases.
He emphasized that the war will end through Iran’s careful planning and power, asserting that it will not be resolved through the overconfidence or fanciful expectations of those who launched aggression.
The US and the Israeli regime launched a large-scale unprovoked military campaign against Iran following the assassination of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, along with several senior military commanders and civilians on February 28.
The attacks have involved extensive aerial strikes on both military and civilian locations across Iran, causing significant casualties and widespread damage to infrastructure.
In response, the Iranian Armed Forces have carried out retaliatory operations, targeting American and Israeli positions in the occupied territories and at regional bases with waves of missiles and drones.