Summary
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the era of one-sided agreements is over and called on the parties involved to honor their commitments.
- He said Iran had demanded that the relevant parties fulfill their promises and obligations and had warned they would pay the price if they failed to do so.
- Ghalibaf said he disclosed part of the fifth clause of the 14-point memorandum of understanding, which links the resumption of passage through the Strait of Hormuz to Iran's compliance with its measures.
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The US and Iran clashed again on July 12, exchanging attacks on commercial vessels and airstrikes over control of the Strait of Hormuz. Amid the renewed confrontation, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who has led Tehran's ceasefire talks, warned on social media that the US would "pay the price" if it failed to keep its promises.
"The era of one-sided agreements is over," Ghalibaf wrote on X. Iran had already warned that any failure to honor commitments would carry consequences, he wrote, adding that "the reality is knocking at the door."
He also posted a screenshot of part of Clause 5 of the ceasefire memorandum of understanding signed by the US and Iran on June 17. The clause sets out passage and management arrangements for the Strait of Hormuz.
Ghalibaf highlighted language in Clause 5 stating that Iran would take the necessary measures. The post appeared to reaffirm Tehran's position that Iran is responsible for measures to ensure safe passage through the strait.
Iran attacked a commercial vessel passing through the Strait of Hormuz later that day. It then announced it would close the waterway until US involvement in the region ends. The US responded by resuming airstrikes on key military facilities in southern Iran, saying Tehran had violated the memorandum.
Shin Yong-hyun, Hankyung.com reporter yonghyun@hankyung.com
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