"We have not closed it": Iran's Dy FM Saeed Khatibzadeh dismisses claims of shutting down Strait of Hormuz
New Delhi [India], March 6 (ANI): Asserting that Tehran remains a 'responsible power' in the Persian Gulf, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh has dismissed claims that Iran has shut down the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
Speaking at the Raisina Dialogue 2026, Khatibzadeh emphasised that Iran continues to act as a stabilising force despite the escalating war with Israel and the United States