Supreme Leader Says Iran Is Planning for Ongoing Control of Strait
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Iran’s supreme leader issued a defiant message on Thursday, saying that the U.S. had no place in the future of the Persian Gulf region and making clear that his country planned to manage the Strait of Hormuz going forward. He also vowed that Iran would retain its nuclear capabilities.
Supreme Leader Says Iran Is Planning for Ongoing Control of Strait. Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a statement that Iran would establish “new legal frameworks” for the Strait of Hormuz. He also said his country would retain its nuclear capabilities. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/w...
🎁🖇️Supreme Leader Says Iran Is Planning for Ongoing Control of Strait Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a statement that Iran would establish “new legal frameworks” for the Strait of Hormuz. He also said his country would retain its nuclear capabilities. By Leo Sands www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/w...
Supreme Leader Says Iran Is Planning for Ongoing Control of Strait. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/w... Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a statement that Iran would establish “new legal frameworks” for the Strait of Hormuz. He also said his country would retain its nuclear capabilities.
"Through Iranian state-run media, Iranian [dictator] Mojtaba Khamenei reportedly claimed the country would implement 'new legal frameworks and management [i.e. annexation] of the Strait of Hormuz,' and would not limit its nuclear development programs." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/w...
Iran’s Supreme Leader Signals Plan to Maintain Control Over Strait of Hormuz www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/w...
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a statement that Iran would establish “new legal frameworks” for the Strait of Hormuz. He also said his country would retain its nuclear capabilities. Those positions put Iran at odds with the United States: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/w...
Supreme Leader Says Iran Is Planning for Ongoing Control of Strait www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/w...
Honestly, I would be surprised if Trump's visit to China happens right now. Not in May, at any rate. (I've been wrong before.) www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/w...
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While the statement may be establishing a negotiating position, it seems pretty evident that Iran’s political posture at this point is stronger than it was when #Trumpovich started his ill-conceived war on Iran. Who’s tired of winning here? Gift article.