Qalibaf says Iran won't give up Hormuz Strait

Parliament Speaker also warns force remains an option for Tehran

TEHRAN — Iran will never give up its control over the Strait of Hormuz, Parliament Speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said Tuesday, calling the waterway the country's most valuable strategic asset.

By Faramarz Kouhpayeh 

Iran says 'no final deal' until US does its part

Officials announce talks with Washington will not resume until all provisions of the June 17 memorandum are fully upheld

TEHRAN – Iranians are delaying the resumption of talks toward a final deal—one that would address Iran’s security and economic concerns in exchange for limits on its nuclear program—until the United States fully upholds the memorandum of understanding (MOU) that made the talks possible in the first place, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei announced during his weekly press briefing on Tuesday.

By Christoph Hörstel

Charging a fee in Hormuz Strait is legitimate

The US and Israel are violating the terms of the MOU

BERLIN - The Pakistan-mediated memorandum of understanding (MOU) between Iran and the U.S. has undergone its real-world test.

Iran to respond more forcefully to MoU violations after 2nd night of fire exchange with US

TEHRAN - In a statement released following overnight strikes on at least eight U.S. military installations and the diversion of unauthorized vessels attempting to transit the Hormuz Strait via an unconfirmed route, the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) declared that it will hit American bases harder in the coming days and deal more decisively with ships attempting to pass through the strait without authorization.

By Hossein Amiri

Iran rejects US-PGCC declaration, defends regional security doctrine

TEHRAN – Iran's Foreign Ministry on Friday strongly condemned the latest joint statement issued following the ministerial meeting between the United States and the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (PGCC), describing the declaration as "interventionist, irresponsible and provocative" and accusing Washington of attempting to impose its security agenda on the region.

By Garsha Vazirian

10 sobering lessons the war on Iran forced into the open

TEHRAN — Just four months ago, American and Israeli officials and pundits spoke about Iran as if it were a brittle structure waiting to collapse under enough force. They imagined that strikes, assassinations, sanctions, blockades and psychological pressure would force Tehran into surrender. Instead, the war produced the opposite result.

Iran re-closes Strait of Hormuz over Israeli crimes in Lebanon

Iran’s military announced the closure in response to US-Israeli violations of the first clause of the MoU signed between Tehran and Washington

TEHRAN – Israel is pressing ahead with its military operations against Lebanon, in clear disregard for a central provision of the recently signed memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran.

Tehran–Washington MoU: A clear admission of Iran’s military and political upper hand 

TEHRAN – The memorandum of understanding signed on Wednesday between Tehran and Washington marks the clearest political acknowledgment yet of Iran’s victory in the joint US‑Israeli aggression that began on February 28. What started as a massive military campaign aimed at destroying Iran’s military capabilities and collapsing the Islamic Republic has ended with Washington accepting terms shaped by Iran’s resilience and military achievements.

By Shahrokh Saei 

The old strait is gone, welcome to the new strait

TEHRAN - Iran’s complete control over the Strait of Hormuz remains a thorn in the side of President Donald Trump amid the domestic political and economic fallout of a war that the United States and Israel jointly launched on Iran more than 100 days ago.

Iran plans marine tourism development along southern coastal corridor

TEHRAN – Iran has adopted a new strategy to expand marine tourism along its southern coastline, focusing on a tourism corridor stretching from Makran to Abadan, Minister of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Seyyed Reza Salehi-Amiri said on Saturday.

Retaliatory strikes on US bases reflect Iran’s firm response to continued aggression

TEHRAN - Iran’s latest retaliatory attacks against American bases in the Persian Gulf region have highlighted the country’s seriousness and preparedness to counter aggression.

War on Iran drives maritime transport costs up by 80%

TEHRAN- According to a report by Anadolu News Agency, container freight spot rates have skyrocketed by 80% since the outbreak of the US Israel attack on Iran at the end of February. Trade flows in the Strait of Hormuz remain 90% below normal levels amid ongoing geopolitical uncertainties in West Asia.

‘Iran must define a new legal, economic regime for Strait of Hormuz’

TEHRAN- An economic analyst believes: The opportunity that has arisen today in the shadow of Iran's exercise of sovereignty over the Strait of Hormuz must be pursued within the framework of a legal and economic regime appropriate to the region's security and strategic conditions in order to consolidate Iran's sovereignty over this waterway.

From Strait of Hormuz to Sea of Oman: A new strategy for sustainability of Iran's trade

TEHRAN- The disruptions created in the Strait of Hormuz have doubled the importance of developing alternative trade routes; a path that those active in the economy fields consider Oman and the transit capacities of Jask to be among its most important opportunities.