The Iranian Parliament Speaker warned that the situation in the Strait of Hormuz is unlikely to return to normal.

Speaker of the Iranian Parliament: The Strait of Hormuz Will Not Return to Its Pre-Conflict State; U.S. Counterterrorism Chief Resigns in Protest Against War with Iran; Trump: Leaving Was a Good Thing

AFP, Tehran, 17th - Iranian Parliament Speaker Kallebaf warned today that even if the current conflict ends, maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-conflict state.

Mohammad-Baqer Qalibaf said in an English social media post: "The situation in the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-conflict state."

AFP, Washington, 17th - The head of the U.S. National Counterterrorism Center, Joseph Kent, resigned today in protest against the war with Iran. President Trump said that Kent was "very weak" on security issues, and that "leaving was a good thing."

Kent said today that he "could not violate his conscience to support this ongoing war with Iran."

Trump told reporters in the Oval Office: "I always thought he was weak on security issues, very weak."

He said that after seeing Kent's resignation statement, "I realized it was a good thing that he left."

Original: toutiao.com/article/1859953326107787/

Statement: This article represents the views of the author alone.