Iranian Security Official: The Strait of Hormuz is a "Golden Asset"

Odaily News: According to sources from Gulf countries, the current focus of US-Iran diplomacy is no longer on reducing Iran's missile program but has shifted to uranium enrichment levels, while tacitly acknowledging Tehran's control over the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian security officials have privately expressed the same view, stating they do not see blocking the strait as an emergency measure but rather as a long-prepared deterrent tool. The source described the strait as "a priceless golden asset rooted in Iran's geographical location; the world cannot take it away precisely because it is inextricably linked to Iran's geopolitical position." Gulf country sources indicated that the core of the Hormuz dispute is less about who controls the strait and more about who sets the rules of passage. This reflects a broader shift from fixed international norms to a power-based game of rules. (Jin10)