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The United States has no right of passage through the Strait of Hormuz or access to the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman, while control of Hormuz is a necessary condition for ending the military conflict with Washington, Iranian Army Commander Major General Amir Hatami said on Sunday.
“US forces have been expelled and are no longer permitted to enter the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, or the Strait of Hormuz. Everyone should understand that American bases will never be able to return to their previous state, and Iran will never allow that to happen,” Hatami said as cited by Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB.
He also stressed that the Strait of Hormuz represents a geopolitical opportunity for Iran and that the situation in the waterway will never return to what it was before.
“This leverage [the Strait of Hormuz] is one of the necessary conditions for ending the war with the United States,” Hatami added.
Earlier, Saudi broadcaster Al-Hadath reported that Iran and Oman had reached an agreement on the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to shipping, pending approval by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. According to the channel, the agreement is expected to be officially announced in the coming days.
In recent weeks, Washington and Tehran, with the involvement of Middle Eastern mediators, have been trying to agree on the terms of a new deal to end the conflict. On August 9, US President Donald Trump said Washington was conducting negotiations with Tehran only “half-heartedly,” while claiming that Iran’s economic situation was deteriorating.
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If the US can’t resolve this Iran conflict and appears to be weak, the balance of power will shift dramatically. Saudi Arabia might change alliances and opt to back off any deals with Israel and align instead with the anti Israel. They all ready have signed a mutual defense agreement with Pakistan. The conflict has mushroomed into a balance of power test. Trump and Israel should have stopped at destroying their nuclear capability. Expecting a collapse of Iran is not likely. Israel could have maintained enough pressure on the 2 terrorist enclaves without having to go into Iran. The largest challenge for Israel will be when Turkey, Syria, Pakistan smell blood in the water if the US is determined to be irrelevant. Even sending in massive troops likely will play out the same as it was Afghanistan.
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