Strait of Hormuz Will be Defended with Full Force says Law Maker in Iran

A senior Iranian lawmaker earlier this week has mentioned the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz, describing the vital waterway as the Islamic Republic’s permanent “Asset” that would remain under the control and management of the Iranian nation.

Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee Ebrahim Azizi made the remarks in an interview published on Tuesday.

Azizi warned countries seeking to project power in the chokepoint that Iran would pursue its legal rights in the waterway “with full strength” and “will show no leniency toward anyone” in this matter.

Referring to the strategic position of the Strait of Hormuz and its role in regional and extra-regional dynamics, the legislator said the waterway constituted a permanent strategic position with an instrumental role in broader geopolitical equations.