Iran’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Office in Geneva, Ali Bahreini, announced on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz remains fully open to commercial shipping, with no tolls imposed on vessels.
Bahreini stated that the arrangement would be reassessed after 60 days, depending on the outcome of ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States (U.S.).
His remarks followed the conclusion of the first round of talks between Iranian and U.S. negotiators on implementing the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed by both sides in Switzerland last week.
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According to Bahreini, the agreement provides for the unfreezing of Iranian assets by the U.S.
“Iran is the only country that decides what to do with those assets, and there would be no role for any other country or entity to have a say on how those assets should be used by Iran,” he said.
Bahreini also dismissed U.S. claims that Iran had agreed to allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to return to the country.
“No, there hasn’t been such a decision or even such a discussion,” said Bahreini, adding that talks on Iran’s nuclear programme would be addressed in a later phase.
“Therefore, any information provided by different sources about the possibility of allowing inspectors to come to Iran is incorrect,” said Bahreini.
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