Masoud Pezeshkian and Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf call for an end to the Iran war as the Strait of Hormuz loses strategic value.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf have issued blunt calls to end the ongoing war, citing the severe economic consequences of continued conflict. While Iran has long used the Strait of Hormuz as a primary security lever, the administration announced that Gulf neighbors are constructing alternative pipelines to reduce reliance on the waterway. Analysis suggests that the strategic value of the strait will be halved within three years as countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE develop new export routes. This shift is causing Iran to lose significant control over the waterway, as many vessels now opt for the UN-authorized Omani route under US naval protection to avoid Iranian attacks and tolls. While President Trump claimed the United States has total control over the strait, experts suggest that neither Iran nor the United States has complete dominance. Instead, the waterway remains a critical point of deterrence where Iran's influence is gradually diminishing as global energy infrastructure is restructured.