Iran diplomat warns of strait closure if US chooses 'war' Syria is unlikely to see peace in 2013 as the fighting in the strife-torn country edges closer to civil war, Iran's ambassador to Baghdad Hassan Danaie-Far told AFP. Danaie-Far also said that the United States had nothing left with which to pressure Tehran over its controversial nuclear programme except for war, but warned that if Washington chose conflict, Iran could close off the Strait of Hormuz. Images and soundbites from the interview