Iran 'has never tried to close Hormuz Strait':
Iran has never in its history tried to close the Strait of Hormuz, the vital shipping route at the centre of increasing international tension, Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said Thursday.
Official indicates that Iran will try and ``shut down'' the Strait of Hormuz if attacked by the US ``The Strait of Hormuz is one of these options; if the strait is secure it should be secure for all, it can't be secure for all except for Iran, if such a thing happens, naturally Iran can use this capacity to close the waterway within its territorial waters and within its borders in accordance with international rules and regulation,`` member of the parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Commission Parviz Sorouri told reporters on Wednesday.