Iran says it will make maximum use of Strait of Hormuz as strategic resource

Iran's government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani said on Tuesday that military officials should comment on any plans related to the Strait of Hormuz, calling it a strategic asset while the country remains at war.

She said the waterway was a geographic resource given to Iran and that the country would make full use of all available resources while in a state of war, according to comments carried by Iranian state media.

Mohajerani added that Iran did not start the conflict but would bring it to an end. "We did not start the war, but we will be the ones to end it," she said.

She said Iran hoped hostilities would stop but was prepared for all scenarios and added that talks could take place only after the fighting stops. "If the war fully stops, then we can talk," she said.

Mohajerani held Tuesday's news conference at Gandhi Hospital. Previously, Esmaeil Baghaei held a news conference at a school.