On July 16, local time, the Iranian Embassy in Lebanon issued a statement saying that the Strait of Hormuz will not resume opening due to pressure from the United States; navigation will only resume in accordance with “conditions set by Iran.” The statement said that the US should accept this reality. There are only two ways to resolve related issues, namely through dialogue or acceptance of Iran's military power to force it to abide by “the conditions set by Iran.”

On July 16, local time, the Iranian Embassy in Lebanon issued a statement saying that the Strait of Hormuz will not resume opening due to pressure from the United States; navigation will only resume in accordance with “conditions set by Iran.” The statement said that the US should accept this reality. There are only two ways to resolve related issues, namely through dialogue or acceptance of Iran's military power to force it to abide by “the conditions set by Iran.”