Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf declares the Strait of Hormuz is under Iranian control and threatens to restrict traffic if the US blockade continues.
Ghalibaf provided new details, stating the U.S. action was a mine-clearing attempt and that the situation escalated close to confrontation.
Ghalibaf provided new details about the confrontation, including that the U.S. requested 15 minutes before complying with Iran's ultimatum and that the minesweeper retreated.
Qalibaf provided new details of the confrontation, stating he directly threatened to open fire on U.S. mine sweepers during talks in Islamabad, forcing them to retreat.
No new facts; this is a restatement of the earlier report.
Ghalibaf explicitly framed the U.S. mine-clearing operation as a violation of the truce, adding a new diplomatic dimension to the previously reported confrontation.
Ghalibaf explicitly stated that the Strait of Hormuz is under Iran's control and described the U.S. mine-clearing attempt as a violation of the ceasefire that escalated close to confrontation.
Ghalibaf provided new details about a specific incident, claiming Iran responded decisively to U.S. mine-clearing attempts that violated the ceasefire, bringing the situation close to confrontation before the U.S. backed down.
Added Ghalibaf's direct quote and context of a televised address, and specified his warning to the U.S.
The speaker provided new details of a confrontation with US mine-clearing forces, claiming he personally threatened them in Islamabad, leading to a US retreat.
Ghalibaf provided new details about the confrontation, including that it occurred during US mine clearance efforts, he issued the warning to an American delegation in Islamabad, and the US requested 15 minutes to order their ships to retreat.
Ghalibaf provides additional details about the confrontation, stating he told the American delegation in Islamabad that if their mine clearance moved forward, Iran would fire, and they asked for 15 minutes to order a retreat.
