Iran will never compromise due to a maritime blockade and is fully prepared to engage in a protracted war According to a report by Golden Finance, Iranian media on April 15th stated in an interview that Iran will never compromise on the 10 terms proposed by Iran due to the maritime blockade. Iran will never abandon the Strait of Hormuz until its own rights are fully protected. The United States wants to act as a 'police' in the Strait of Hormuz, but it no longer has the ability to continue the war and is afraid of it. Unlike the United States, Iran is fully prepared to engage in a protracted war.