Iran FM discusses regional security, Hormuz tensions with Omani and Saudi counterparts
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has discussed the latest bilateral and regional developments with his Omani and Saudi counterparts.
Araghchi on Monday held separate phone calls with Omani Foreign Minister Badr al-Busaidi and Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan.
During the calls, the three diplomats stressed the need to strengthen regional cooperation and advance joint diplomatic efforts aimed at promoting stability.
They also addressed the insecurity imposed on the Strait of Hormuz as a result of US acts of aggression against Iran.
The United States has breached the Pakistan-brokered Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) of June 17 by attempting to conduct unauthorized naval maneuvers in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting the Iranian Navy to intercept the ships to uphold the agreement.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Saturday that several rounds of negotiations were held in Tehran on Friday and Saturday between the Iranian and Omani deputy foreign ministers.
According to Baghaei, talks with Oman over safe shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have made good progress, but no change has been made in the status of transit through the strategic waterway.
Araghchi said on Friday that the current instability in the Strait of Hormuz and the surrounding area is entirely due to the United States’ violation of its commitments and its disruption of the fulfillment of Iran's responsibilities under Clause 5 of the MoU.
Reiterating Iran’s commitment to uphold its sovereignty and territorial integrity in response to US military aggression, Araghchi emphasized that every government has the duty to avert the ongoing undermining of the core principles of the United Nations Charter and the normalization of the use of force in international relations.
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