Former Iranian diplomat Abbas Khameyar says the US has failed “the test of economic and military warfare” against Iran, emphasising that Tehran will not submit to American conditions or ambitions.
Khameyar told Al Jazeera that the Strait of Hormuz serves as a “deterrent card that has succeeded in changing the course of aggression and re-imposing the rules of engagement”.
Washington broke its previous commitments, he argued, adding that obligations could only be fulfilled through serious negotiations carried out in good faith.
According to the former diplomat, the US has ultimately “fallen into the trap of the Strait of Hormuz” in the process of the war.