Iran not going to close Strait of Hormuz, Iran UN envoy saysLuojiashan tanker sits anchored in Muscat, as Iran vows to close the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, on Saturday. (Photo: Reuters)Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani on Thursday said Tehran was not going to close the Strait of Hormuz, but added it was Iran's inherent right to preserve the peace and security of the waterway. He made his comments in remarks to reporters at the United Nations.
