Senior Iranian lawmaker Ahmad Nabavian revealed that the latest US-Iran draft memorandum omitted explicit Iranian control language and replaced 'Strait of Hormuz' with the broader 'commercial ships from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman.' Nabavian said the US then demanded adding 'without any restrictions,' effectively barring Iran from limiting passage. He stated the text still paves the way for immediate reopening without securing Iranian management.
Ahmad Nabavian, a senior Iranian lawmaker and negotiator, provided a detailed critique of the evolving US-Iran draft memorandum on the Strait of Hormuz, comparing an earlier version with the latest text. He noted that the newer version removed the explicit name 'Strait of Hormuz' and substituted language about 'commercial ships from the Persian Gulf to the Sea of Oman and vice versa.' Nabavian argued that this change still amounts to an immediate reopening without further negotiation, and that the replacement wording fails to preserve Iranian management or control.
He added that the US then pressed for additional language stipulating 'without any restrictions,' which he said would deny Iran any right to limit passage. Nabavian assessed that the US position effectively demands a return to pre-war conditions for shipping through the strait. The remarks extend a pattern of Nabavian raising concerns about the text, as The Zioneer reported at 18:35. The lawmaker's objections focus on whether Iran retains clear sovereign authority over the chokepoint amid a potential 60-day ceasefire deal that President Trump described earlier today.
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