Washington, United States – The US Secretary of State affirmed that strategic maritime straits will remain open for international navigation, emphasizing that the United States will not permit Iran to assert control over vital maritime passages amid escalating regional tensions and ongoing confrontation.
Blocking Financial Resources and Nuclear Ambitions
The Secretary highlighted that Iranian efforts to secure financial liquidity serve two primary objectives: sponsoring terrorism and pursuing nuclear weapons capabilities. He reiterated that Washington is systematically deploying financial and economic mechanisms to obstruct access to resources that could jeopardize international security.
US strategy continues to prioritize severing financial pipelines to Iranian institutions, combining economic restrictions with military posture to counter destabilizing regional activities.
Safeguarding Navigation and Global Energy Supply
Ultimately, the US foreign policy chief reiterated Washington’s unyielding commitment to securing freedom of navigation and preserving the flow of global commerce and energy supplies. The official stance underscores US resolve to prevent Tehran from leveraging strategic chokepoints while enforcing economic measure to restrict funding for Iranian military programs.
