BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 1. Any NATO intervention
in the Persian Gulf, the Gulf of Oman, and the Strait of Hormuz
will result in further complications of the situation, the
spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmail
Baghaei, said at a press conference held in Tehran today, Trend reports.
According to him, no player who understands his responsibility
and is logical will take such a risk.
He emphasized that NATO and its member states, within the scope
of their responsibilities, should caution the United States and
Israel, as they are the principal actors responsible for the
current circumstances. Prior to the U.S. and Israeli military
actions against Iran, maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz
had proceeded without disruption.
Baghaei further noted that, as a coastal state, Iran possesses
the sovereign right to implement the necessary measures to ensure
the security of the Strait of Hormuz and safeguard its national
interests, in accordance with international law.
The official added that Iran intends to establish a mechanism
for maritime passage through the Strait of Hormuz in collaboration
with another coastal state, aimed both at facilitating the safe
navigation of vessels and at preventing the Strait from being
exploited by third parties to conduct hostile actions against
Iran.
Meanwhile, as no tangible progress was made in the nuclear
negotiations between the U.S. and Iran, the situation escalated on
February 28, when the United States and Israel launched military
airstrikes against Iran. In retaliation, Iran initiated missile and
drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. installations in the
region. Following these developments, a two-week ceasefire
agreement was brokered on April 7 through Pakistan's mediation.
However, during subsequent talks between the U.S. and Iran in
Islamabad on April 11, no consensus was reached.
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