BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 15. Iran has stated
that it can ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz with the
support of regional countries, emphasizing the role of cooperation
among Gulf states, said Esmail Baghaei, the country's Foreign
Ministry spokesperson, Trend reports.


Speaking at a press conference in Tehran on April 15, Baghaei
noted that, as a coastal country of the Persian Gulf, Iran is
capable of effectively safeguarding the strait together with
regional partners. He added that Iran considers the cessation of
U.S. interference in the region a key condition for achieving this
goal.


Baghaei noted that Iran has ensured the security of the Strait
of Hormuz for decades, stressing that the country has consistently
fulfilled this role.


“During the 40-day war, security issues in the Strait of Hormuz
arose due to the military air strikes carried out by the United
States and Israel against Iran,” he said.


On February 28, the U.S. and Israel launched military operations
against Iran. Strikes were carried out against the country’s
largest cities, including Tehran. The White House justified the
attack by citing missile and nuclear threats emanating from the
Islamic Republic. As a result of the strikes on Iran, the country’s
Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, and several other key
figures in the leadership were killed. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary
Guard Corps announced a large-scale retaliatory operation against
Israel. Iran also targeted U.S. facilities in Bahrain, Jordan,
Iraq, Qatar, Kuwait, the UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Syria with
ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, and drones.


The conflict has placed the region’s energy infrastructure and
maritime shipping under serious threat. Due to security tensions in
the Strait of Hormuz, global oil prices have surged.


Through Pakistan’s mediation, a two-week ceasefire agreement was
reached between the sides on April 7. The U.S.–Iran talks held in
Islamabad on April 11 ended without reaching an agreement.


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