Iran FM warns any challenge to Hormuz routes will increase tensions
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi has warned that any attempt to challenge or bypass the shipping routes for the Strait of Hormuz agreed with the United States will “increase tensions” in the Middle East. Speaking during a visit to Baghdad, he said responsibility for managing traffic through the strategic waterway “rests solely” with Iran and that parallel arrangements by other countries would complicate efforts to restore stability.nampa+2 Araghchi argued that attempts to set up separate security frameworks or convoy systems outside the existing US–Iran memorandum of understanding would delay the full reopening of the strait and risk further escalation, as seen in recent nights of missile and drone exchanges. He urged Gulf states and Western powers to focus on implementing the MoU rather than pushing new plans that challenge Tehran’s control over Hormuz.news.yahoo+2 The warning comes after fresh tit-for-tat strikes […]
