Strait of Hormuz 0
24 September 2018

President Rouhani remarked that "if the U.S. wishes to use force in order to sanction the petroleum industry of Iran, it will certainly see the appropriate response... we do have the power to secure our own waterways and keep our waterways free". "This is not a warning", Rouhani added. "This is a reality. If the Persian Gulf waterway is to remain free and secure, it must remain so for everyone". 

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