Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has signalled a tougher stance on the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz, warning that Tehran will push its control over the vital waterway to a “new stage” even as a fragile ceasefire with the US and Israel remains under strain.
Addressing the Iranian people in a written statement, Khamenei on Thursday declared that Iran would not let the US and Israel go “unpunished for their aggression” and would seek compensation for wartime losses.
