VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-15
“The Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by tweet, nor by aircraft carrier, nor by issuing an order, nor by an election speech,”
Kazem Gharibabadi · said 2026-08-15 · reported 2026-08-15
Gharibabadi wrote on X that the Strait of Hormuz cannot be seized by tweet, aircraft carrier, order, or election speech.
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