Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said during a visit to Oman that Iran will administer the Strait of Hormuz, contradicting the terms of the memorandum of understanding with the United States, according to Israeli journalist Guy Elster.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, who also headed the Iranian delegation in the talks with the US in Switzerland, declared during a visit to Oman that Tehran will manage the Strait of Hormuz — directly contradicting the memorandum of understanding reportedly signed with the United States. The remark, cited by Israeli journalist Guy Elster, comes after The Zioneer reported earlier this week that the MOU draft had brought Oman into discussions over the waterway's administration, crossing a red line set by Supreme Leader Khamenei according to senior lawmaker Ahmad Nabavian. The statement underscores continued internal hardline opposition to the agreement even as senior Iranian officials had previously described the MOU as final. No official US or Iranian confirmation of the specific remark is yet available.
3 developments
- StrongIran's parliament speaker: We reached arrangement with Oman on Strait of Hormuz ship traffic
- DevelopingIranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf details Strait of Hormuz toll arrangement in rare interview
- StrongIran: Strait of Hormuz management is solely Iran and Oman's responsibility, toll collection continues
- DevelopingIranian state TV expert says US agreed to put Strait of Hormuz under Iranian supervision
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