VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-08-15
“the Strait of Hormuz has been Iranian, is Iranian, and will remain Iranian.”
Kazem Gharibabadi · said 2026-08-15 · reported 2026-08-15
Gharibabadi asserted that the Strait of Hormuz has been, is, and will remain Iranian.
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