Iran says US backed down after Strait of Hormuz minesweeper threat

Iran's parliament speaker claims US naval vessel retreated under threat of force, asserting Tehran's control over the critical global oil chokepoint. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Iran says US backed down after Strait of Hormuz minesweeper threat

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In a televised address on Wednesday, Iran's Parliament Speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, declared that the United States backed down from a naval confrontation in the Strait of Hormuz after he directly threatened to destroy an American minesweeper. Citing a recent interaction with a U.S. delegation in Islamabad, Ghalibaf stated, "I told the American delegation that if their minesweeper moves even a little further from its position, we will definitely shoot it. They asked for 15 minutes to give the order to turn back, and they did." He framed the incident as a decisive Iranian victory, asserting, "We dealt decisively with America's efforts to clear mines, considering it a violation of the ceasefire, and we advanced to the point of conflict, but the enemy retreated." The remarks, reported by Iran's Tasnim News Agency, represent a significant escalation in rhetoric from a senior Iranian official and directly challenge U.S. naval operations in one of the world's most strategically vital waterways. Ghalibaf's narrative positions Iranian forces as having successfully confronted and deterred U.S. military activity, which he characterized as a "breach of the ceasefire." His claim of U.S. capitulation following an ultimatum is an attempt to project strength and operational control to both a domestic and regional audience, amid ongoing tensions over Iran's nuclear program and international sanctions. Central to Ghalibaf's address was the unequivocal assertion of Iranian sovereignty over the strait. "Dear people of Iran, the Strait of Hormuz is under the control of the Islamic Republic," he proclaimed, later adding, "If there is traffic in the Strait today, control of the Strait is in our hands." This claim is a direct rebuttal to longstanding U.S. and allied naval patrols in the region, which are intended to ensure the free flow of commerce. The strait is a chokepoint for roughly a fifth of the world's oil supply, making any threat to restrict traffic a potential trigger for global economic shockwaves. The speech also contained a stark warning for the future. Ghalibaf denounced what he called a U.S. blockade, stating, "The Americans have been declaring a blockade for...

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