Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman declares Iran is the guardian of the Strait of Hormuz and will show no leniency in regulating ship traffic.
The official explicitly denied claims Iran agreed to give up its enrichment program and reiterated that significant US-Iran differences remain, requiring serious talks.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei explicitly stated that ship traffic must follow routes designated by Iran and be coordinated with Iranian authorities.
The spokesman added that Iran is the guardian of the strait and will show no leniency, further hardening the tone of the earlier statement.
