Iran’s Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref has said that providing security in the Strait of Hormuz “is not free of charge.”
“You cannot restrict Iran’s oil exports and expect free security for others,” Aref said in a post on X.
“The choice is clear: either a free oil market for all, or the risk of significant costs for everyone,” he said, adding that “Stability in global fuel prices depends on a guaranteed and lasting end to economic and military pressure against Iran and its allies.”
Earlier on Saturday, Aref reiterated that management of the Strait of Hormuz lies with Iran and constitutes a legal right of the Islamic Republic.
