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Iran Tells Trump: Strait of Hormuz Open, But Not For You

The head of Iran's parliamentary national security commission, Ebrahim Azizi, declared that the Strait of Hormuz will be open only to those who follow Iran's new rules, directly addressing US President Donald Trump. Azizi stated that the "47-year era of hospitality is over," responding to Trump's earlier remarks. Trump, in his comments, claimed the US had achieved "regime change" in Iran and would leave the country soon, regardless of whether a new deal is made. He characterized the new Iranian leadership as better than the past but still "radicalized," vowing to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

Key Points: Iran's Warning to Trump on Strait of Hormuz Access

  • Iran threatens to control Strait of Hormuz access
  • Trump claims US has achieved "regime change"
  • Trump vows to leave Iran soon, deal or not
  • Trump calls past Iranian leadership "sick" and "radicalized"
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"Strait of Hormuz will be opened, but not for you:" Iran's nation security commission head tells Trump

Iran's security chief warns the Strait of Hormuz will be closed to those not following its rules, responding to Trump's comments on regime change.

"The Strait of Hormuz will certainly be opened; but not for you! - Ebrahim Azizi"

Tehran, April 1

The head of the national security commission of the Iranian parliament, Ebrahim Azizi, on Wednesday said that the Strait of Hormuz will be closed for those who follow the new rules.

Azizi said that US President Donald Trump has realized the dream of "regime change," but in the regime of the region's seas.

"Finally, Trump has reached the dream of "regime change," but in the regime of the region's seas! The Strait of Hormuz will certainly be opened; but not for you! For those who follow the new rules of the Islamic Republic of Iran. The 47-year era of hospitality is over," he said.

Earlier in the day, Trump, while addressing the reporters, said that the US will leave Iran soon.

"All I have to do is leave Iran, and we'll be doing that very soon. And they'll become tumbling down. And stock prices were up today almost to a record, because they know two things. Number one, we have a safe country. We had to take a little detour because we had a madman named Khomeini, who sadly is no longer with us. And we had regime change already. We've knocked out one regime, then we knocked out the second regime. Now we have a group of people that's very... that are very different. They are much more accessible. They... you know, they... are right, you know they said we have a present for you Mr. President out of respect," he said.

Trump said that he will leave even if they don't have a deal.

"No, they don't have to make a deal with me. When we feel that they are for a long period of time put into the Stone Ages and they won't be able to come up with a nuclear weapon, then we'll leave, whether we have a deal or not is irrelevant. Now, it's possible that we'll have a deal because they want to make a deal. They want to make a deal more than I want to make a deal. But in a fairly short period of time we'll be finished. They will not be able to do a nuclear weapon for years," he said.

Trump said that the new regime of Iran is better than the previous one.

"And when they are ready maybe in a long time from now able to do a nuclear weapon, you'll have a president that will be like me and that he will go there and he'll knock the hell out of them again. Because they cannot have a nuclear weapon. They are very radicalized people. Very sick leaderships. And I will say though that the leadership we're dealing with now, the new regime, because we have a new regime, and the new regime is much better than the past. Yeah," he said.

- ANI

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Sarah B
The rhetoric from both sides is escalating. While Iran has the right to sovereignty, closing a major international shipping lane is not the answer. Diplomacy is the only way forward, for the sake of global stability.
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Arjun K
"47-year era of hospitality is over" - what a powerful line. It shows how fed up Iran is with foreign interference. The US policy of regime change has failed everywhere, from Iraq to Libya. Why repeat the same mistake?
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Priyanka N
As an Indian, my main concern is the impact on our economy. We import a lot of oil. This tension is the last thing we need with inflation already high. Hope our diplomats are working overtime behind the scenes.
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Vikram M
Respectfully, Iran's stance, while understandable from their perspective, is counterproductive. You can't unilaterally change rules for an international strait. This will only isolate them further and hurt ordinary Iranians the most.
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Karan T
Trump saying he will "knock the hell out of them again" is pure bullying. The world doesn't work like that anymore. Every nation, big or small, deserves respect. This macho talk solves nothing. 🤦‍♂️

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