Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated at a press conference alongside his Iraqi counterpart that Tehran alone bears responsibility for restoring maritime traffic to pre-war levels through the Strait of Hormuz. He warned that involvement by any other party would complicate the return to normal shipping in the Gulf. Araghchi also reiterated that Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon and a halt to strikes there are required under the memorandum of understanding with the United States.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi held a joint press conference in Baghdad with his Iraqi counterpart on Sunday, making two distinct statements regarding regional maritime security and the status of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding (MOU).
Araghchi stated that the responsibility for restoring maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz to pre-war levels rests solely with Tehran. He warned that any involvement by other parties would only complicate the return of normal shipping in the Gulf. This marks a new Iranian position on the Strait of Hormuz — previously, Tehran had blamed the US for disruptions in the strategic waterway.
Separately, Araghchi reiterated his familiar position that the MOU with Washington requires an end to Israeli military operations in Lebanon, including a full Israeli withdrawal. As The Zioneer has reported, this has been a recurring theme in Araghchi's diplomatic outreach in recent weeks. The framing remains consistent with his earlier statements to his Turkish, Iraqi, Egyptian, Russian, Qatari, and French counterparts — that the US bears responsibility for enforcing the deal, and that a halt to Israeli operations in Lebanon is inseparable from any broader diplomatic framework.
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