BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 25. The Strait of
Hormuz will no longer be managed according to the previous model,
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said at an event held
at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Tehran.


“The Strait of Hormuz has remained open for decades. Neither
Iran nor Oman, as the two coastal states, has imposed any
restrictions on the passage of vessels. On the contrary, they have
ensured security and protected the environment,” he noted.


Araghchi said that talk of a possible resumption of war has
resurfaced in recent days. According to him, Iran’s policy remains
unchanged, regardless of whether war breaks out. Given the logic of
the situation, a military attack on Iran should not happen
again.


“Iran and the countries of the region must live in peace without
external interference. Iran maintains relations with the countries
surrounding the Persian Gulf and seeks to reach a common
understanding on a new regional security mechanism. This is the
only way to restore peace and stability in the region,” he
noted.


The Iranian minister added that in all discussions with the U.S.
side, mediated by Pakistan, Qatar and other countries, Iran had
emphasized the need to end the war on all fronts. Otherwise, there
would be no stability in the region.







“Peace and stability in the region must be pursued in a way that
reduces the involvement of forces from outside the region to zero,”
he said.


It should be recalled that the latest escalation in relations
between the United States and Iran began on July 8. On that day,
the U.S. Armed Forces launched several waves of strikes on Iranian
territory for the first time since the signing of a memorandum
between Washington and Tehran, claiming the strikes were in
response to an attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of
Hormuz.


On the same day, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the
termination of the ceasefire with Iran. In response, Tehran began
striking U.S. facilities located in Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Kuwait,
the United Arab Emirates and Oman.


As a result of the conflict, maritime trade through the Strait
of Hormuz was brought to a standstill.