Iranian Overseas Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei stated in a tv interview on Sunday that “certainly not” will the Strait of Hormuz return to its pre-war state of affairs, no matter ongoing talks with Oman, in accordance with a readout printed by the state-run IRNA information company.
Iranian Overseas Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Sunday that negotiations with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz had been of their “ultimate phases,” however Baqaei stated that didn’t imply that the strategic waterway could be totally reopened because it was earlier than the U.S. and Israel launched their navy marketing campaign in February.
“We should be sure that the Strait of Hormuz can’t be misused by events which have dedicated aggression towards Iran. This requires a mechanism during which Iran’s sovereign rights are totally revered,” Baqaei stated, as quoted by IRNA.
Vessels within the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, on July 31, 2026.
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Baqaei stated the resumption of preventing within the area had disrupted plans to safe industrial delivery as outlined within the memorandum of understanding signed with the U.S. in June.
“In the course of the first 22 or 23 days of implementing the settlement, the northern route of the Strait was utterly safe and ships had been passing by it. Nonetheless, earlier than the top of the 30-day interval envisioned for restoring maritime visitors to pre-war circumstances, an act of aggression towards Iran occurred,” he stated.
After the struggle disrupted the prevailing maritime visitors separation scheme within the Strait, ships transiting the world have used both the northern route, which sits alongside the Iranian shoreline, or the southern route alongside the Omani shoreline. Baqaei stated that talks with Oman are meant to determine a brand new route.
In the meantime, Baqaei stated that Tehran won’t be pressured by exterior threats. “Any assumption that threats and media strain could make Iran retreat from its principled positions is inconsistent with previous expertise. We’ll proceed to behave primarily based on what serves the nation’s pursuits,” he stated.
