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Iran’s Ghalibaf says Hormuz control will ensure ‘future free from American presence’
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A cargo ship sails in the Persian Gulf toward the Strait of Hormuz, April 22, 2026. (AP)
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf vows that his country’s control over the strategic Strait of Hormuz will ensure a future without US presence in the area.
“Today, by managing the Strait of Hormuz, Iran will provide itself and its neighbors with the precious blessing of a future free from American presence and interference,” Ghalibaf says in a post on X to mark the national “Persian Gulf” day.
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