Iran VP threatens battlefield over rights

Iran's Vice President, Mohammad Reza Aref, has issued a renewed ultimatum regarding the Strait of Hormuz and Iran's rights. He declared that 'the management of the Strait of Hormuz is in Iran's hands' and that 'either they will give us our right at the negotiating table or we will take it in the field.' The statement is the latest in a series of escalating threats from Iranian officials directed at the United States over control of the critical waterway, which remains under a US naval blockade. The rhetoric underscores the continued diplomatic and military standoff in the Persian Gulf.