US made 7 claims in one hour but ‘all false’, says Iran; warns access to Hormuz hinges on Tehran’s terms
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran’s Parliament, said in a post on X that US assertions about recent developments were entirely inaccurate and would not translate into gains either in conflict or negotiations.
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“1- The President of the United States made seven claims in one hour, all seven of which were false. 2- They did not win the war with these lies, and they will certainly not get anywhere in negotiations either. 3- With the continuation of the blockade, the Strait of Hormuz will not remain open,” he wrote.
Ghalibaf further outlined Tehran’s position, stressing that maritime access would be tightly regulated. “4- Passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be conducted based on the ‘designated route’ and with ‘Iranian authorization.’ 5- Whether the Strait is open or closed and the regulations governing it will be determined by the field, not by social media.”
He also accused Washington of waging an information campaign. “6- Media warfare and engineering public opinion are an important part of war, and the Iranian nation is not affected by these tricks.”
Strait of Hormuz under Iranian control
Iran has reiterated that shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will be subject to its oversight, even as it signalled conditional openness during a ceasefire period.Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said vessels would be allowed passage along routes predetermined by Iran, warning of reciprocal action if US maritime restrictions persist. “If the maritime blockade of Iran’s ports continues, Iran will take reciprocal measures,” he said, according to Al Jazeera.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Navy echoed the stance, stating that all ships would require prior permission to transit the strait. Civilian vessels would be restricted to Iranian-designated routes, while military vessels would be barred entirely.
The IRGC added that such measures align with the current “period of silence on the battlefield” following a ceasefire arrangement linked to Lebanon.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi had earlier indicated that commercial shipping would remain “completely open” during the ceasefire, but subsequent clarifications underscored that such access would still be regulated.
The Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint handling roughly 20 per cent of global oil and LNG flows, has remained at the centre of the standoff after disruptions following US and Israeli strikes on Tehran earlier this year.
What Trump had said
US President Donald Trump had earlier made a series of claims regarding the conflict and negotiations with Iran, which Tehran has now categorically rejected.
While the specifics of the seven claims were not detailed in Ghalibaf’s post, his response framed them as part of a broader US narrative aimed at influencing public opinion and diplomatic positioning.
Iran’s leadership has maintained that pressure tactics, including economic and maritime measures, would not yield concessions, warning instead of escalation if its security or trade routes are threatened.
