Baghaei: Arrangements for reopening Strait of Hormuz will be carried out by Iran, and Article 5 of memorandum is not open to interpretation

The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Baqaei have commented on the memorandum of understanding related to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Baqaei stressed that the arrangements for reopening the Strait of Hormuz must be carried out by Iran, and that Clause 5 of the memorandum is not open to interpretation. The Foreign Ministry spokesperson also stated that the United States has cheated from day one, and that the memorandum was drafted so precisely that there is no room for interpretation.

• Baqaei stated that the memorandum explicitly says that the arrangements for reopening the Strait of Hormuz are to be carried out by Iran.
• Baqaei also stated that Clause 5 of the memorandum is fundamentally not open to interpretation.
• According to Baqaei, the Americans cannot decide on Clause 5 of the memorandum based on their own interpretation.
• The Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced that the United States has cheated from day one.
• The Foreign Ministry spokesperson stressed that the memorandum was drafted so precisely that there is no room for any interpretation.
• The Foreign Ministry spokesperson, noting that the United States cannot have its own specific interpretation of Clause 5 of the memorandum, referred to this issue.. Coverage difference: ISNA focused on Baqaei’s statements about the explicit wording of the memorandum and the lack of interpretability of its Clause 5. Jamaran also, quoting the Foreign Ministry spokesperson, emphasized the claim that the United States cheated and the high precision of the memorandum’s text, which leaves no room for interpretation. Both outlets pointed to the non-interpretability of Clause 5 of the memorandum, but Jamaran also raised the accusation of cheating.