Iranian parliament presidium spokesman Goudarzi told Mehr News Agency the Strait
of Hormuz has changed the dynamics of the war and the United States has no
choice but to respect the will of the Iranian people, withdraw from the region
and abandon excessive demands. He said threats, pressure and posturing cannot
strip Iranians of their rights or impose foreign will, and warned that if
peoples’ rights remain ignored and coercive policies continue, the war cannot be
considered truly over; the only solution is recognition of Iranian rights and
respect for the will of regional peoples.