Qalibaf: 'The Strait of Hormuz Will Never Return to Its Pre-War Status'

Iranian Parliament Speaker Qalibaf stated publicly that the Strait of Hormuz 'will not return to its previous condition,' reframing the closure from a temporary wartime measure to a permanent shift in Iranian strategic posture. This rhetoric -- absent from most Western reporting -- signals Tehran views sustained economic disruption of global energy markets as a core strategic lever rather than a bargaining chip.