Hormuz Strait will ‘never return’ to pre-war status, Iran’s Ghalibaf says
Iran's parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated that the Strait of Hormuz will not return to pre-war status, asserting that the waterway is governed by littoral states rather than international law. He indicated that Iran is awaiting a US response to its seven-point proposal for ending the ongoing conflict.
Why it matters
This signals a potential shift in maritime security and geopolitical control in a critical global oil transit route.
Iran’s parliament speaker and top negotiator says Tehran is waiting for an official US response to its seven conditions for ending war.
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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliament speaker and top negotiator, has told Al Jazeera that the Strait of Hormuz will “never return” to its status prior to the US-Israel war on Iran.
In an exclusive interview published on Wednesday, Ghalibaf said Iran and Oman reached an understanding to oversee the critical waterway as part of Tehran’s seven-point proposal to end the eight-month conflict.
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