Speaking at a public gathering in Tehran, Brigadier General Mohammad Akraminia said the Iranian Armed Forces would continue defending the country’s interests and would not back down from safeguarding Iran’s rights in the strategic waterway.
He said US acceptance of the arrangements outlined in the Iran-US memorandum of understanding is essential, adding that Washington had later sought to establish an alternative route in the Strait of Hormuz despite previously accepting Iran’s proposed arrangements.
The Army spokesman warned that any action in the Strait of Hormuz outside the agreed framework would face a firm response from Iran, stressing that the waterway would not be reopened through US aggression or pressure.