[Iran Supreme Leader's Advisor: Controlling the Strait of Hormuz is a 'Legitimate Right'] Golden Finance reported on May 24 that, according to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, Iran's Supreme Leader's military advisor Mohsen Rezaei stated on the same day that controlling the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's 'legitimate right,' and Iran will issue a 'stern response' to any infringement in the Persian Gulf. Rezaei said that historical experience has proven that control over the Strait of Hormuz is a 'legitimate and crucial right' for Iran to ensure national security. Iran's 'management' of the strait is not intended to block free trade but to prevent insecurity and military invasions. (Xinhua News Agency)