MP: Tehran prepares legal framework to control Strait of Hormuz access

An Iranian lawmaker has warned that vessels deemed hostile would be barred from passing through the Strait of Hormuz under a new legal framework currently being prepared by parliament.

Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for parliament’s national security and foreign policy committee, said on Tuesday, May 19, that the proposed framework would regulate control over the strategically vital waterway.

According to Rezaei, the legislation is intended to formalise how Iran manages access to the Strait of Hormuz, a key global energy transit route.

He also issued a direct warning to the United States, stating: “The Americans must either submit to diplomacy and our conditions, or to the power of our missiles.”

Rezaei added that Iran is prepared to respond forcefully to any further military action.

He emphasised that any new strikes against Iran would be met with a stronger response and said Tehran is ready for all possible scenarios.

By Tamilla Hasanova