Iran recently held important talks with Oman regarding the administration of the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry has stated that the United States had no involvement in these talks.
Regarding this, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told reporters, “These talks have nothing to do with the United States. This is solely a bilateral matter between Iran and Oman. These talks are continuing. The Strait of Hormuz remains closed.” he said.
Furthermore, Baghaei, who strongly criticized the United States, said, “In recent years, America’s actions have been like those of a mafia gang that follows no laws. As long as such actions by the United States continue, we cannot place our trust in fair conduct.”
The foreign ministers of the two countries have held talks on “common principles and operational procedures” to ensure the safe passage of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
Since the United States and Israel began carrying out joint military strikes against Iran, a tense situation has prevailed in the Strait of Hormuz. At present, the Strait of Hormuz is under Iranian control. For the past few days, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard has turned back several ships that tried to cross the strait.
After the ceasefire, with Iran and the United States once again carrying out reciprocal attacks since the beginning of this month, this has become a battleground for the two countries as they vie for control over Hormuz.
Iran is insisting on involving the coastal nation of Oman in this and retaining administrative controls such as collecting service fees. It is noteworthy that no attacks have taken place in the area for the past two days.