Iran Parliament introduces bill to manage Strait of Hormuz amid US interventions: MP
A senior Iranian lawmaker says Parliament has formally introduced a bill to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz, amid US escalations in the strategic waterway.
Head of Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Ebrahim Azizi announced the development in a post on X on Tuesday, saying that the bill’s introduction coincided with the downing of US drones in the region.
“Last night, coinciding with the destruction of American drones, the ‘Strategic Action Plan for Ensuring Security and Sustainable Development of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf’ was announced and received in the open session of Parliament,” he said.
The lawmaker asserted that Iran remains unwavering in its commitment to defending its “red lines,” particularly regarding the management of the Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately one-fifth of global oil supplies pass.
“This is the first step; subsequent measures are forthcoming,” Azizi said, signaling that further actions could follow as Tehran seeks to reinforce its position on maritime security in the Persian Gulf.
Iran has restricted transit through the Strait of Hormuz since the early days of the US-Israeli war of aggression that began on February 28 and came to a halt under a ceasefire in early April amid the Islamic Republic’s brave resistance and successful retaliatory operations.
On June 17, Tehran and Washington signed the Pakistan-brokered Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), whose Article 5 places responsibility for reopening and managing the strait squarely in Iran’s hands.
However, US President Donald Trump has threatened to seize control over the strategic waterway, claiming Washington will “get paid a lot of money” for it.
This is while Tehran has declared the Strait of Hormuz closed “until further notice” and at least until “the end of US interference in the region.”
Iran has repeatedly emphasized that the waterway will never return to its pre-war conditions and that it will be administered by the country in accordance with international law.
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