Iran warns of ‘unimaginable’ response to US aggression as tensions rise over Hormuz

Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, has declared that any act of aggression from the United States would prompt an "unimaginable" response, emphasizing Iran's unwillingness to back down in the face of military threats. Qalibaf made these remarks while addressing the Iranian parliament, stating that Iran would not cede to US coercion and would defend its territorial integrity.

He added that Iran is not the weakened nation of the past, but a robust and self-assured entity ready to defend itself. Addressing the recent downing of a US drone by Iranian forces, Qalibaf warned that Iran would not accept any violation of its territory and called on the US to change its behavior, stop its coercive and greedy actions, and compensate for any violations in a tangible manner.

Meanwhile, Iran's foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi, has warned that the war with the US and Israel has altered the security situation in the region and that the management of the Strait of Hormuz will not revert to its prior state. Araghchi stated that the shipping routes through the strait will change and the strait will not be managed as it was previously, insisting that Tehran would prefer security arrangements developed by regional countries rather than imposed by external powers.

Both Qalibaf and Araghchi reiterated Iran's claim over passage through the Strait of Hormuz, while the United States has called for unimpeded navigation. The ongoing tensions between Iran and the US have led to a stalemate in diplomatic negotiations.