Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the Strait of Hormuz:

From our perspective, this is a waterway located next to Iran. Naturally, we will not allow our enemies to use this waterway.

We need to design new arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz and the way ships pass through it in the future after the war.

I believe that after the war, the first step should be drafting a new protocol for the Strait of Hormuz.

Senator Graham on Iran:

We’re not going to invade Iran...

90% of their income comes from oil and gas revenue. One hundred percent of that revenue-generating capability is on a single island.

Mr. President, take Kharg Island—this war is over.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

The Americans were drawn into this war by Israel—more precisely by Netanyahu.

I think they do not even know what their ultimate objective is. Every day they say something different: regime change, dividing Iran, collapsing the government, or unconditional surrender.

All of this was based on a miscalculation. Now they realize it and have found themselves in a difficult situation.

Those who demanded unconditional surrender are now forced to seek help—even from others—to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, inviting countries and saying, “Please help.”

The United States started this war and must acknowledge its mistake and end its aggression.

Sen. John Fetterman:

We’re losing generations in my party to supporting Israel, so I don’t follow the polls, you know? I’m going to follow the moral clarity of Israel.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi:

We do not believe in a ceasefire—we believe in ending the war.

And ending the war means exactly that: ending the war on all fronts.

Once and for all the issue of war is resolved, and that we witness peace throughout the region: in Lebanon, in Yemen, in Iraq, in Iran, and in other countries.

Cuba's President Miguel Díaz-Canel:

Any external aggressor will clash with an impregnable resistance.

The coffins of Larijani and his son.

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About 90 ships have crossed the Strait of Hormuz since the war with Iran began, despite major disruption to traffic.

Iran is still exporting millions of barrels of oil, often using “dark” ships that avoid tracking and sanctions.

Before the war, more than 100 ships passed through daily.

Source: AP

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