There’s a lot of concern around the Strait of Hormuz right now after a
British tanker was seized by Iran, a reciprocal move for Britain seizing
an Iranian tanker near Gibraltar. Iran, however, is trying to calm the
situation.
On Tuesday, Iranian officials were quick to promise that they will
ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz, and that they won’t allow
any disturbance to the shipment of oil out of the Persian Gulf.
The assurance was offered to French FM Jean-Yves Le Drian,
and came with Iran also urging an effort to return to diplomacy. Iran
and France have been trying to settle on a new round of nuclear program
and sanctions relief talks for awhile.
Iranian Deputy FM Abbas Araqchi conveyed the message, and later met with
President Macron during his visit to Paris. Iranian officials said the
two both agreed on the importance of getting back to diplomacy.
Iran Promises to Secure Strait of Hormuz for Oil Shipping
Iranian officials urge a return to diplomacy in talks with France
Jason Ditz is Senior Editor for Antiwar.com. He has 20 years of experience in foreign policy research and his work has appeared in The American Conservative, Responsible Statecraft, Forbes, Toronto Star, Minneapolis Star-Tribune, Providence Journal, Washington Times, and the Detroit Free Press.
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