TEHRAN: An official agreement reached with the Sultanate of Oman does not signal an immediate reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said Tuesday. The clarification narrows expectations raised by a joint statement issued at the end of Omani Foreign Mini»»»

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi dismissed Trump’s claim that the Strait of Hormuz has been cleared of mines. Gharibabadi stressed that no one except Iran knows the exact location of the mines in Hormuz.“If American minesweepers enter the region, they are very good targets for our »»»

TEHRAN, Aug 25: Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said Tuesday that a new understanding with Oman would allow only commercial vessels to transit the Strait of Hormuz, with military vessels barred from using the designated route. Speaking to Iranian state television, Gharibabadi said »»»