Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran has reached an agreement with Oman on a mechanism for managing navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, while insisting that the United States will have no role in the strategic waterway.
According to Al Mayadeen, Ghalibaf said Iran would proceed with implementing the navigation mechanism in the Strait of Hormuz and continue consultations with the Gulf states bordering the waterway. He added that the agreement with Muscat is based on the fifth clause of a previously signed memorandum of understanding.
Ghalibaf also accused Israel of attempting to undermine the memorandum but said Iran's deterrence capabilities would prevent any renewed conflict. He reiterated that Tehran rejects the involvement of non-regional powers in the management of the Strait of Hormuz, one of the world's most important maritime energy corridors.
In related remarks cited by Al Mayadeen, Acting Iranian Defense Minister Brig. Gen. Majid Ebnolreza said Iran would respond immediately to any violation of the ceasefire. He stressed that Tehran remains ready to take what he described as "necessary and appropriate measures" should the truce be breached.
Ebnolreza added that while Iran places confidence in its regional allies, it does not trust its adversaries and remains fully prepared for any escalation. He also reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz should not be exploited by countries from outside the region.
The statements come amid heightened regional tensions and continued international scrutiny of security in the Strait of Hormuz, a vital global shipping route through which roughly one-fifth of the world's oil trade passes.
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