Ghalibaf says Strait of Hormuz will be 'free from American presence'

Ghalibaf says Strait of Hormuz will be 'free from American presence' Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Thursday that his country's control over the Strait of Hormuz would ensure a future without US presence in the area. "Today, by managing the Strait of Hormuz, Iran will provide itself and its neighbours with the precious blessing of a future free from American presence and interference," said Ghalibaf in a post on X to mark the national Persian Gulf day.