Iran will not retreat from Strait of Hormuz at any cost: former Iranian judge

Published August 9, 2026 Updated August 9, 2026 08:12pm

Former Iranian chief justice says that Iran will not retreat from the Strait of Hormuz at any cost, Iran’s state-run IRIB news agency reports.

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