TEHRAN, Apr 23: Iran’s parliament and the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) are jointly reviewing proposals to assert sovereign control over the Strait of Hormuz, a key global oil transit chokepoint, with final authority on the move yet to be determined, a lawmaker said.
Fadahossein Maleki, a member of parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, told Mehr News Agency that both the legislature and the SNSC are examining multiple proposals on managing the strategic waterway.
The plan has been formally registered in parliament and reviewed at both commission and plenary levels, Maleki said, adding that lawmakers have submitted several proposals now under discussion.
He said parliament stands ready to legislate if required, but the SNSC, Iran’s top security decision-making body ,is conducting a parallel review whose conclusions have not yet been shared with lawmakers. Coordination between the two bodies is under way to speed up a decision.
Whether legislation is needed will depend on international legal considerations, Maleki added. If not, the issue could be resolved within the SNSC’s authority.
Separately, President Masoud Pezeshkian said ceasefire violations, a naval blockade and U.S. threats were the main obstacles to meaningful talks, reiterating Tehran’s stated openness to dialogue.
“Breach of commitments, blockade, and threats are the main obstacles to genuine negotiations,” Pezeshkian said in a post on X on Wednesday, addressing US President Donald Trump and accusing Washington of a gap between its rhetoric and actions.
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said a ceasefire would be meaningful only if it was not accompanied by a naval blockade or what he described as “the hostage-taking of the world economy,” and if hostilities by Israel ceased across fronts.
The Strait of Hormuz handles a significant share of global oil shipments, making any potential move by Iran to alter its status a major concern for energy markets and maritime security. (UNI)
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