The oil tanker Zouzou N, which passed through the Hormuz Strait last month, is unloading crude oil at a marine facility in Onsan, Ulsan, on the 13th. [Photo=Yonhap News]
As discussions about a potential Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States and Iran gain traction, Iran has stated that while traffic through the Hormuz Strait will normalize, it will maintain control over the waterway.
According to Yonhap News and other sources, Iranian news outlet Tasnim reported on May 24 that it had obtained a draft of a tentative agreement between the U.S. and Iran. The report indicated that an announcement of the MOU is expected if both sides agree on its terms.
Tasnim specifically addressed Western media reports suggesting that traffic through the Hormuz Strait would return to pre-war levels within 30 days, clarifying that this does not mean a complete restoration of the situation prior to the conflict. Instead, it implies that the number of vessels passing through the strait will return to pre-war figures within that timeframe.
The report emphasized that Iran intends to assert its sovereignty over the strait through various means, with specific details to be announced later. Notably, it did not mention the tolls Iran had previously claimed it would impose on vessels transiting the strait.
Furthermore, Tasnim stated that any U.S. maritime blockade must also be fully lifted within 30 days; otherwise, there will be no change in the situation in the Hormuz Strait. It added that any modifications related to navigation in the strait depend on the U.S. fulfilling its other obligations outlined in the MOU.
This suggests that if the U.S. fails to meet the conditions of the MOU, it could lead to a renewed blockade of the Hormuz Strait.
Earlier, Axios reported, citing U.S. government officials, that the draft MOU includes provisions for a 60-day ceasefire during which Iran would open the Hormuz Strait to all vessels without tolls and remove mines placed in the strait to ensure freedom of navigation.
According to Yonhap News and other sources, Iranian news outlet Tasnim reported on May 24 that it had obtained a draft of a tentative agreement between the U.S. and Iran. The report indicated that an announcement of the MOU is expected if both sides agree on its terms.
Tasnim specifically addressed Western media reports suggesting that traffic through the Hormuz Strait would return to pre-war levels within 30 days, clarifying that this does not mean a complete restoration of the situation prior to the conflict. Instead, it implies that the number of vessels passing through the strait will return to pre-war figures within that timeframe.
The report emphasized that Iran intends to assert its sovereignty over the strait through various means, with specific details to be announced later. Notably, it did not mention the tolls Iran had previously claimed it would impose on vessels transiting the strait.
Furthermore, Tasnim stated that any U.S. maritime blockade must also be fully lifted within 30 days; otherwise, there will be no change in the situation in the Hormuz Strait. It added that any modifications related to navigation in the strait depend on the U.S. fulfilling its other obligations outlined in the MOU.
This suggests that if the U.S. fails to meet the conditions of the MOU, it could lead to a renewed blockade of the Hormuz Strait.
Earlier, Axios reported, citing U.S. government officials, that the draft MOU includes provisions for a 60-day ceasefire during which Iran would open the Hormuz Strait to all vessels without tolls and remove mines placed in the strait to ensure freedom of navigation.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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