Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs responded to the joint statement by the UK and France, asserting that the Strait of Hormuz is not a stage for military power displays by extra-regional powers, according to Israeli journalist Sapir Lipkin. The remark continues Tehran's campaign against foreign naval presence in the strategic waterway.
Iran's deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs directly addressed the UK and France on Saturday morning, rejecting their joint posture in the Strait of Hormuz as an inappropriate military display by extra-regional powers. The remark, reported by Israeli journalist Sapir Lipkin of N12, follows a series of coordinated Iranian statements over the past month asserting Tehran's exclusive management of the strategic waterway and warning against foreign involvement.
As The Zioneer has covered, Iranian officials have consistently challenged freedom of navigation and foreign naval presence in the strait since before the US-Iran memorandum of understanding that partially reopened the waterway. The deputy foreign minister's latest statement specifically targets the British-French joint declaration, though the exact text of that declaration was not cited in the report.
The timing comes amid ongoing tensions over the Strait of Hormuz reopening process, with Iranian hardliners and state-aligned media outlets pushing for a full closure of the strait unless Israel withdraws from southern Lebanon—a clause the US has not yet enforced, according to Iranian media. The UK and France have each separately urged restraint and called for de-escalation in recent weeks.
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