Ammon News - Iran's chief negotiator said Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened only under "Iranian arrangements", after Tehran and Washington traded strikes in the Middle East.

"The United States still has not learned that bullying and breaking its promises no longer come without consequences," Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on X.

"Let me be clear: If you strike, you will be struck," he added.

This came after US President Donald Trump ordered new strikes on Iran and warned of “much worse” if Tehran continues to attack vessels in the Strait of Hormuz, the vital oil shipping channel.