Iranian Government spokesman: the Strait of Hormuz remains closed

The spokesman for the Government of Iran stated that the Strait of Hormuz remained closed and that illegal movement of vessels would be punished. He noted that the United States had violated fundamental humanitarian values and established norms of international law and that Iran had not allowed United States interference in the management of the Strait of Hormuz and had warned that cooperation with Washington by countries in the Persian Gulf was tantamount to war against Iran。