Iranian lawmaker says Hormuz standoff is 'not sustainable' as ships are disabled

Summary

Manouchehr Mottaki, a member of Iran's parliament and a former foreign minister under Ahmadinejad, told Euronews that multiple ships a day were being disabled as the IRGC Navy worked to bring unauthorised transit through the Strait of Hormuz to zero. He called on Washington to lift its naval blockade, which he said is strangling the Iranian economy, before talks resume.

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1. Euronews

   6 Nov 2026, 11:02 UTCSource ↗

   Euronews reports that Manouchehr Mottaki, an Iranian MP and former foreign minister under Ahmadinejad, told it the Hormuz standoff is 'not sustainable' and that multiple ships a day were being disabled as the IRGC Navy sought to stop unauthorised transit.