Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: US tried to bypass Strait of Hormuz by provoking regional countries

The spokesperson for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Baghaei, addressed the role of the United States in the region and the Strait of Hormuz, accusing the country of trying to challenge maritime security and incite regional states. He also urged regional countries to learn from the past four months.

• Mr. Baghaei stated that the Americans cheated from day one.
• The Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that the United States has tried, by inciting regional countries, to bypass the safe route of the Strait of Hormuz.
• He added that the United States violated clause 5 of the memorandum of understanding.
• Mr. Baghaei stressed that the United States has challenged maritime security in the region.
• The Foreign Ministry spokesperson called on regional countries to learn from the past four months, which have been challenged due to the U.S. presence.
• U.S. claims about escorting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz indicate Washington’s insistence on this approach.. Coverage difference: Fars, in its summary, referred to U.S. claims about escorting commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and described them as indicating Washington’s insistence on its approach. In contrast, Akhbare Fori and Akhbar-e Fawri focused on the accusation that the Americans “cheated from day one” and on the U.S. effort to bypass the safe route of the Strait of Hormuz and violate clause 5 of the memorandum of understanding.