Iran: Strait of Hormuz not to open without Iran's consent: official.

Shotlist FILE: Tehran, Iran - May 2026 1. City view, national flags of Iran 2. Traffic, national flags of Iran FILE: Tehran, Iran - May-June 2026 3. Various of Iranian national flags, traffic FILE: Tehran, Iran - June 6, 2026 4. National flags of Iran on road lamps, traffic FILE: Tehran, Iran - July 2026 5. Various of traffic FILE: Strait of Hormuz - May 22, 2026 6. Various of ships at sea FILE: Strait of Hormuz - June 5-6, 2026 7. Various of stranded vessels FILE: Washington D.C., USA - March 2026 8. White House, U.S. national flag, traffic FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Date Unknown 9. Various of White House, U.S. national flag FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Oct 2024 10. White House FILE: Washington D.C., USA - Date Unknown 11. Various of capitol building Storyline A senior Iranian official said on Thursday that the Strait of Hormuz will not open without Iran's consent, while U.S. claimed that oil shipments through the Strait have "almost" returned to pre-war levels. Ibrahim Aziz, chairman of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Iran's Parliament, said Iran has demonstrated its ability to make its threats credible to the United States. On the same day, U.S. Vice President JD Vance told a White House press briefing that approximately 15 million barrels of oil passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday despite continued Iranian fire. He said oil traffic through the Strait has "almost" returned to pre-war levels. [Restrictions: No access Chinese mainland/Israel Media/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda]