, April 13 -- Iran's parliamentary Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said US President Donald Trump's recent threats "have no effect on the Iranian nation," amid escalating tensions over the Strait of Hormuz.

In comments carried by state media, Ghalibaf said Iran had shown "very good initiatives" and goodwill in talks with the United States, which he claimed had led to progress, reports Al Jazeera.

He warned Washington, saying, "If you fight, we will fight, and if you come forward with logic, we will deal with logic."

Meanwhile, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said in a statement that the Strait of Hormuz remains "open to the harmless passage of civilian vessels" in line with international law.

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