BAKU, Azerbaijan, July 4. Iran has warned
against any military activity in the Strait of Hormuz, saying the
strategic waterway should not be used for military demonstrations
by countries outside the region.
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Garibabadi made the
remarks in a post on X social network.
"The Strait of Hormuz is not a platform for military
demonstrations by powers outside the region. Iran, as a responsible
power that guarantees the security of the Strait of Hormuz, warns
against any military action in this sensitive passage," Garibabadi
said.
He added that security in the Strait of Hormuz is the
responsibility of the coastal states and said parties that create
tensions would bear responsibility for their actions, describing
the statement as "a serious warning."
Garibabadi also said Iran wants the Strait of Hormuz to be
managed jointly by Iran and Oman as the two coastal states and that
fees should be paid for various services provided in the
waterway.
The comments come after months of tensions between Iran, the
United States and Israel over Iran's nuclear program. According to
the timeline provided by Iranian officials, U.S. and Israeli forces
launched airstrikes on Iran on Feb. 28, after which Iran responded
with missile and drone attacks against Israel and U.S. facilities
in the region. A ceasefire was reached on April 7 through Pakistani
mediation.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and U.S. President Donald
Trump signed a peace memorandum on June 18, which took effect the
following day.
The first round of post-agreement talks between Iran and the
United States was held on June 21 with mediation from Pakistan and
Qatar.
