The current Iranian negotiations leader, Mohammed Ghalibaf, the speaker of the Iranian Parliament, posted a statement to social media Friday evening stating President Donald Trump « made seven claims in one hour, all seven of which are false. »
Ghalibaf’s statement also echoes what Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmael Baqaei said earlier — that Iran would not allow navigation in the Strait of Hormuz if the American blockade continued, and that navigation will be carried out based on a « designated route » and with « Iranian permission. »
He added that the « open or closed status of the Strait and the regulations governing it will be determined by the field, not social media. »
The statement went on to say: « Media warfare and public opinion engineering are an important part of the war, and the Iranian nation will not be affected by these tricks. »
-ABC News’ Victoria Beaule
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abcnews.com
