The removal of mines from the Strait of Hormuz is to be carried out solely by Iran according to the Islamabad MoU between Tehran and Washington, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said in a post on X on Monday, in response to French President Macron’s comments on the subject.
Emmanuel Macron said on Monday that France and Oman are working together to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East and will cooperate with their partners on clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz. The situation is sensitive and complex, we strongly advise France not to complicate it further with its provocations, Gharibabadi added.
(Reporting by Menna Ala El Din, Elwely Elwelly and Muhammad Al Gebaly; Editing by Alexandra Hudson)