[Iran: Not allowing U.S. attempts to allow ships to pass through the southern Strait of Hormuz] On September 1, Iranian Parliament Speaker Qalibaf said that the United States wants to violate the memorandum of understanding and allow ships to pass through the southern Strait of Hormuz, and Iran will never allow it. Qalibaf said that before the (U.S.-Israeli) conflict, at least 120 ships passed through the Strait of Hormuz every day. The current volume of ship traffic is far less than before the war. The Strait of Hormuz is completely controlled by the Iranian military. The United States attempted to allow several ships to pass through the strait, but Iran resisted. Qalibaf said, "If control of the strait is in the hands of the United States, why do they continue to attack Iranian islands? The Americans lied that ships could pass, but these ships were attacked." Qalibaf emphasized that Iran controlled the battlefield and made its enemies realize that they could not stop Iran's missiles. In the next stage, Iran will have an absolute advantage in both quality and quantity. (CCTV News)