Clerics reject talks on Hormuz, say negotiations equal surrender
Senior clerics in Iran said the Strait of Hormuz is not open to negotiation and warned against engaging with the United States.
“The Persian Gulf and the Strait of Hormuz are no longer negotiable,” Mohammad Javad Haj Ali Akbari said on Friday, adding a new legal framework would be pursued with Oman.
“Negotiating with America means surrender,” Mashhad Friday Prayer Imam Ahmad Alamolhoda said, adding Iran could leverage control of Hormuz without talks.
