The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement Monday evening describing the situation in the Strait of Hormuz as delicate and complex, and strongly recommended that France refrain from provocative actions. The statement follows days of Iranian official commentary warning against foreign involvement in the waterway, which is in the process of being reopened under a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday evening described the situation in the Strait of Hormuz as 'delicate and complex' and warned France against provocative actions in the strategic waterway.
The statement aligns with a series of official Iranian remarks over the past three weeks, including by Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, who said on June 19 that the reopening of the strait is only partial. As The Zioneer reported earlier Monday, Gharibabadi also warned France directly against complicating the situation with provocations.
Iran has insisted that management of the waterway's reopening remains under Iranian control, and that any outside interference would delay the process and increase tensions. The remarks come amid ongoing debate in Tehran over the terms of the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding regarding the strait.
The warning to France follows diplomatic positioning in which Iran seeks to consolidate its unilateral claim over the strait's management while deterring European involvement.
2 developments
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- StrongIranian state media calls on foreign ministry to close Strait of Hormuz over Israel's Lebanon presence
- DevelopingIranian deputy foreign minister: Strait of Hormuz reopening is only partial
- DevelopingIranian FM: Strait of Hormuz is not international waters, but a shared maritime route with Oman
Source and signal
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