Tehran Says Working on New Mechanisms on Hormuz, Talks with US Ongoing

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran is working on new mechanisms for crossing the Strait of Hormuz, adding, “Communication is ongoing with Oman regarding the transit mechanism.”

During a press conference on Monday, he said, “The United States and Israel are the threats to the region, and we have no enmity with our neighboring countries.” He added, “We are neighbors to everyone, and we urge everyone to be wary of the conspiracies of foreign parties aimed at inciting discord.”

Addressing the countries of the region, he said, “They have seen that America‘s presence does not bring security, but rather causes insecurity for everyone and jeopardizes development and prosperity.” He emphasized that regional security requires building trust among the countries of the region and working on an internal security mechanism.

He added, “Talks with the United States are ongoing through Pakistani mediation,” noting that media reports and speculations regarding uranium enrichment are neither new nor baseless.

He said, “Despite Washington’s rejection of our proposal, we received a set of American observations through the Pakistani mediator, and the exchange of views continues through the Pakistani mediator. We have presented our perspective on the American observations.”

Meanwhile, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry strongly condemned the drone attack on the Barakah nuclear power plant in the UAE.

“We call for restraint and urge all parties to avoid escalating tensions. We reiterate that dialogue and diplomacy are the only path to peace,” the ministry said on Monday. (EIR)