Iran's Deputy FM Kazem Gharibabadi to US officials:

🔺 Accept the reality once and for all: so far, you have suffered serious strategic defeats. The Strait of Hormuz has been, is, and will remain Iranian.

🔺 It will only be opened or closed at Iran’s command. As long as you refuse to accept the reality of your defeat and continue to indulge in delusions, Iran will continue to enforce the blockade.