Iran MP warns Hormuz standoff unsustainable, demands US lift naval blockade

Former Iranian foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki, now a senior lawmaker, told Euronews that IRGC Navy operations are disabling multiple ships daily in the Strait of Hormuz to enforce a zero-tolerance policy on unauthorized transit, and called on Washington to lift its naval blockade before talks resume. This marks a rare senior Iranian acknowledgment that the standoff is unsustainable, signaling potential escalation or diplomatic opening. The claim is unverified but consistent with recent IRGC harassment patterns; the blockade reference suggests US naval interdiction is actively strangling Iranian oil exports.

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