"Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei told reporters on Saturday that Iran was still reviewing Washington's proposal. list of 3 itemsend of list We do our own work, we don't pay attention to deadlines or timing, he said, in reference to US President Donald Trump's expected timelines for an Iranian response."
"In reality, it is a capability on the level of an atomic bomb, because when you have a capability that can affect the entire global economy with a single decision, that is an enormous capability, he told state-linked Mehr news agency on Friday."
"Mokhber said the authorities will by no means relinquish control that we have gained through this war and will endeavour to alter the governing regime of the strait either through international channels or through domestic laws passed by the hardline-dominated parliament."
"Mohammad Reza Aref, the current first vice president, said Tehran's control over the Strait of Hormuz will work to counter sanctions imposed by the US, including those aimed at driving down oil sales, which are expanding every week."
Iranian authorities and state-linked media emphasize that control over the Strait of Hormuz remains a top priority while Tehran reviews a US proposal. Iran signals it will not be constrained by US timelines for a response. Senior officials frame control of the strait as an enormous capability comparable to an atomic bomb because it could affect the entire global economy through a single decision. Iranian leaders say they will not relinquish control gained through the war and will seek to alter the strait’s governing regime through international channels or domestic laws. Officials also link control of the strait to efforts to counter expanding US sanctions targeting oil sales.
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