Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf says the United States can no longer pursue policies of bullying and reneging on its commitments without facing consequences.
Qalibaf issued the stark warning in a post on his X account on Thursday after terrorist US forces carried out a wide range of strikes against several parts of the southern coastal provinces of Iran, targeting civilian infrastructure and claiming the lives of at least three Iranians, besides attacking a bridge in the northern province of Golestan.
“The United States has still not learned that bullying and breach of commitments no longer come without a cost,” he said.
“Let me say it plainly: If you strike, you will be struck,” he warned.
Qalibaf, who serves as top negotiator in talks with the US, urged Washington to refrain from escalating tensions, adding that such futile moves would only lead to deeper entanglement.
“Do not make useless moves, or you will sink deeper,” the top parliamentarian emphasized.
He further addressed the Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately one-fifth of the world’s oil passes, reiterating that Iran alone holds the authority over the strategic waterway.
“The Strait of Hormuz will only be reopened under ‘Iranian arrangements,’ not through American threats,” Qalibaf pointed out.
In the first phase of its response against the United States’ most recent violations of Iranian territory, the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)’s Aerospace Force struck key infrastructure at four American bases in Kuwait and Bahrain.
On Wednesday, an informed security source told Press TV that Iran will not back down from its management of the Strait of Hormuz and is prepared to fight to maintain control over the strategic waterway.
