Mohsen Rezaei, who was also the former chief commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC), emphasized, “By the grace of God, we will safeguard the Strait of Hormuz, as this strategic waterway is one of the country's key deterrent assets and plays a decisive role in protecting national security and interests.”
The Strait of Hormuz serves as a strategic deterrent, and Iran, relying on its defensive capabilities and national strength, will continue to safeguard the country's security and national interests, he underlined.
Earlier on Saturday, Spokesperson for the Iranian Foreign Ministry Esmaeil Baghaei had said that negotiations in Muscat were aimed at coordinating between the two littoral states of the Strait of Hormuz on future arrangements for the administration of maritime traffic through the strategic waterway.
He said the foreign ministers of the two countries met to discuss coordination on the management of navigation and shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
Moreover, Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman of the Foreign Policy and National Security Committee of the Iranian Parliament stated, “We have taken control of the Strait of Hormuz with power, and we will preserve it with power as well.”
MNA
