Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf: Hormuz Will Not Stay Open While US Blockade Continues

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf scrapped the Hormuz reopening within hours of Araghchi's announcement, insisting the strait would remain closed as long as the US naval blockade of Iranian ports continued. Ghalibaf accused the United States of 'piracy and maritime robbery under the so-called blockade' and stated that Iran could not allow the Strait of Hormuz to remain open while the US continued 'acts of piracy.' The contradictory statements from Iran's foreign minister and parliament speaker created significant confusion among shipping operators and diplomats.