TEHRAN- Hassan Qashqavi, spokesman for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, said that Iran would not allow its adversaries to determine the duration or scope of a conflict.
Speaking at a press conference on November 15, Qashqavi addressed Iran’s military preparedness, the proposed legal framework for managing the Strait of Hormuz, the status of diplomatic understandings with Washington, and the legal consequences of attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.
Qashqavi said the continued deployment of US military assets in the region — including aerial refueling aircraft, additional equipment and naval forces — indicated that Washington had retained the military option. Although such deployments did not necessarily signal an imminent attack, he said, they made it impossible to dismiss the prospect of renewed aggression.
"There is no guarantee that a war would end within a few days. The enemy may decide when to start it, but we will determine when it ends," he said.
Strait of Hormuz legislation moves closer to parliamentary debate
Turning to the proposed legislation on the management of the Strait of Hormuz, Qashqavi said the National Security and Foreign Policy Commission had completed its review of the bill.
He said the proposed framework was based on international maritime law, including the 1958 and 1982 conventions, and placed particular emphasis on an agreement between the two…
