Strait of Hormuz is in Iran's hands and tolls must be paid: Deputy parliament speaker
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The Iranian deputy parliament speaker Haji Babaei has said that the strait is a red line for Tehran, BBC reports citing the Mehr News Agency, which is linked to the Islamic Propagation Organisation.
He said the strait is completely in Iran's hands and "its tolls must be paid in rials" - the Iranian currency, the report says.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump insisted the Strait will "soon be open" in a post on his social media site Truth Social on Saturday, according to the report.
US Central Command also said on Saturday two Navy destroyers had "transited the Strait of Hormuz" as part of a wider mission to clear the waterway of sea mines. But Iran has denied the claim that the two vessels sailed through the area, the BBC report says.
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned that any military vessels attempting to cross the Strait of Hormuz would face a harsh response, according to state broadcaster IRIB.