New York [US], March 25 (ANI): The Iranian mission in New York on Wednesday said it will allow the passage of what it described as “non-hostile vessels” through the Strait of Hormuz.
In a post on X, the mission stated, “Non-hostile vessels, including those belonging to or associated with other states, may—provided that they neither participate in nor support acts of aggression against Iran and fully comply with the declared safety and security regulations—benefit from safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz in coordination with the competent Iranian authorities.”
The Iranian Defence Council has announced that the transit of such vessels through the strategic waterway will now be strictly dependent on prior coordination with Iranian officials.
According to a report by state broadcaster Press TV, the move comes amid what Tehran describes as ongoing military aggression by the United States and Israel against Iranian territory.
The council also issued a warning that any further strikes on the country’s power plants and energy infrastructure would be met with an immediate and “decisive and destructive response” from the Iranian armed forces.
The Strait of Hormuz, located between Oman and Iran, connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. It is deep and wide enough to accommodate the world’s largest crude oil tankers and remains one of the most critical global energy chokepoints.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump reiterated that the United States has effectively won the war, claiming that Iran’s naval and air capabilities have been largely destroyed.
Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony for the Secretary of Homeland Security, Trump said, “We’re in negotiations right now. I can tell you, they’d like to make a deal—and who wouldn’t if you were there? Look, their navy’s gone, their air force is gone, their communications are gone. Pretty much everything they have is gone.” (ANI)
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