PARS Today — “However, the most controversial part of Trump’s claims concerns the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s maritime security measures. The U.S. President speaks of a dream to return the Strait of Hormuz to its pre-war status and to neutralize alleged mines — a dream that Iran has explicitly rejected, emphasizing that “the situation in the Strait of Hormuz will by no means return to pre-war conditions.” The field reality is that the United States, despite all its efforts during the period of tension, was never able to eliminate Iran’s sovereignty over this vital artery. Interestingly, Trump speaks of “lifting the naval siege,” unaware that this very issue has been one of Iran’s main preconditions for ending the war. Tehran says that as long as its ships do not navigate freely as before and this unblocking is not operationally realized, it will not change its monitoring mechanism in the Strait of Hormuz. It is worth noting that Iran fundamentally denies charging tolls for vessel transit; what it collects is a service fee for providing security and safe passage.”
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