Islam Times – Senior adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ali Akbar Velayati, warned that Iran will no longer rely on signatures and written promises in future negotiations, stating that the strategic Strait of Hormuz remains the country’s ultimate leverage against foreign pressure and broken Western commitments.In a post on X on Wednesday, Velayati said that Iran’s position has become clearer after years of repeated US hostility, coercion, and violations of international commitments.
“History shows that every aggressor who came seeking domination, from Alexander and Genghis Khan to Trump, was ultimately absorbed by the deep and enduring civilization of Iran,” Velayati wrote.
He said national identity and sovereignty could not be bought “with oil dollars” or imposed through political and economic pressure.
Velayati stressed that Iran’s “red lines” are unmistakable and that Tehran no longer considers documents and signatures sufficient guarantees after Washington’s long record of abandoning agreements and using diplomacy as a tool of pressure.
“This time, papers and signatures are not guarantees. The objective guarantee for preserving any agreement is the Strait of Hormuz. Geography does not lie, and it is the final judge of treaties written on paper,” he said.
The Strait of Hormuz, a narrow waterway separating the Persian Gulf from the Gulf of Oman, handles approximately one-fifth of global oil transit and has long been recognized as Iran’s most vital strategic asset.
Since the US-Israeli war against Iran began on February 28, the IRGC Navy has taken full control of the strait. A Pakistani-mediated ceasefire was brokered on April 8, but Iran has maintained its authority over the waterway.