Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said Tehran plans to introduce a new management model for the Strait of Hormuz that excludes any role for the United States.
In a post on X marking “National Persian Gulf Day”, Ghalibaf said Iran aims to secure a future for itself and neighbouring states free from what he described as American presence and interference, without detailing how the proposed model would operate.
He also referred to Iran’s historical expulsion of European powers from the Gulf in 1622, presenting it as a precedent for asserting control over regional waterways.
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The remarks come after the collapse of initial negotiations between Iran and the United States in Pakistan. On 13th April, US President Donald Trump announced a blockade linked to the strait, which Iran had already restricted earlier in March following the outbreak of war.
The conflict between Iran, the United States and Israel began on 28thFebruary and resulted in thousands of deaths before a ceasefire was declared on 8th April, with efforts continuing to reach a longer-term agreement.
Iran initially reopened the strait after the ceasefire but later moved again to restrict navigation following the imposition of a US naval blockade on Iranian ports.
Before the war, the Strait of Hormuz was a key global energy route, carrying around 20 per cent of the world’s oil exports.
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