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Araghchi urged all parties to respect the signed MoU, saying any attempt to introduce alternative transit arrangements would complicate the situation.
Iran's FM Abbas Araghchi speaks during a joint press conference with his Iraqi counterpart following a meeting in Baghdad on June 28. (AFP photo)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday warned that any attempt to challenge or bypass the arrangements agreed under the signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Iran and the US for the Strait of Hormuz would only fuel tensions and delay the strategic waterway’s full reopening.
Speaking during a visit to Baghdad, Araghchi said the Strait of Hormuz would return to its “pre-war operating capacity" within 30 days under the framework agreed between Tehran and Washington. He also stressed that the process would remain under Iran’s management after the obstacles identified by the Islamic Republic were removed.
“These arrangements are currently being implemented, and responsibility for them rests solely with the Islamic Republic of Iran," Araghchi said, adding that no other country or institution had any role in managing the reopening of the crucial shipping route.
Warning against ‘new arrangements’
The Iranian foreign minister urged all parties to respect the signed MoU, saying any attempt to introduce alternative transit arrangements would complicate the situation.
“Any interference in this matter, or any attempt to establish new or separate arrangements from those currently being implemented by the Islamic Republic of Iran, will only complicate the situation, delay the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and increase tensions," he said.
Araghchi added that recent incidents in the Strait over the past two nights had already contributed to rising tensions and confrontations in the region. He called on all parties not to interfere in Iran’s management of the waterway or the ongoing efforts to restore normal operations.
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