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Iran says it won’t allow Hormuz to be used by enemies to threaten its security
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A vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, July 16, 2026. (Stringer/Reuters)
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran says it will not allow the vital Strait of Hormuz to be used by its foes to threaten the country’s security, as the United States and the Islamic Republic battle for the waterway’s future.
“We must not allow this waterway to be misused again to threaten Iran’s security and national interests,” foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei says at a press conference in Tehran attended by AFP, adding the country is “determined to take the necessary measures” to safeguard its sovereignty.
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