Afghanistan, March 26 -- Iran said on Thursday that conditions in the Strait of Hormuz would not return to normal and that future transit through the strategic waterway would depend on Tehran's approval.
Ebrahim Zolfaqari, spokesperson for Iran's Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, told Anadolu that new rules had been introduced for ships passing through the strait and that full control of the route remained in Iranian hands.
He said the strength of Iran's armed forces and public resistance was increasing, while claiming the country's enemies were showing signs of weakness.
The remarks come as U.S. and Israeli airstrikes against Iran, launched on Feb. 28, have continued to escalate and have reportedly killed more than 1,340 people.
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