# Iran will never capitulate, already controls military situation in region — journalist

https://mins.news/en/item/63213

- TASS, 2026-09-17 19:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2189281

> Brazilian journalist and Eurasian geopolitical analyst Pepe Escobar told TASS that Iran will never surrender to aggressors and effectively controls the military situation in the Middle East. He said the war cannot be settled, with Iran controlling the Strait of Hormuz and its Houthi allies controlling Bab-el-Mandeb.

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