Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf posted on social media on the 9th, saying the US has yet to learn that bullying and betrayal are no longer "zero-cost." He said the Strait of Hormuz will be open only under "Iran's arrangement, not US threats." He added: "You dare strike, I will strike back. Stop vainly waving your fists, or you will only sink deeper."

2026-07-09

Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf posted on social media on the 9th, saying the US has yet to learn that bullying and betrayal are no longer "zero-cost." He said the Strait of Hormuz will be open only under "Iran's arrangement, not US threats." He added: "You dare strike, I will strike back. Stop vainly waving your fists, or you will only sink deeper."