Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqir Ghalibaf said Tehran is proficient in the language of war and will not negotiate under the pressure of violations.
This stance signals a hardening of Iran's diplomatic posture following a series of military escalations with the U.S. and a direct challenge to global maritime trade routes.
Ghalibaf said the recent military confrontation between Washington and Tehran was limited. He said the exchange involved two waves of U.S. strikes [1], which were met with a corresponding response from the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC).
According to the speaker, the IRGC response targeted U.S. bases located in Kuwait, Bahrain, and Jordan. These actions were intended to demonstrate that Iran can respond to American pressure while maintaining an effective diplomatic margin.
As part of the escalation, Tehran announced the total closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Ghalibaf said the decision to prevent ships from crossing the waterway was based on a lack of security in the region.
He said the "Khatam al-Anbiya" headquarters remains ready to respond to any new airstrikes. Ghalibaf said, "Tehran is proficient in the language of war and does not negotiate under the pressure of violations."
The closure of the strait remains a critical point of tension, as it is one of the world's most important oil transit chokepoints. The speaker's remarks link the military readiness of the IRGC directly to the state's refusal to enter negotiations that it perceives as coerced.
“Tehran is proficient in the language of war and does not negotiate under the pressure of violations”
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz combined with strikes on U.S. bases in three different countries indicates a shift toward a more aggressive regional strategy. By framing military action as a prerequisite for diplomatic leverage, Iran is signaling that it will use the disruption of global energy corridors as a primary tool to force a change in U.S. foreign policy.
