Araghchi: Strait of Hormuz Management Will Not Return to Previous Arrangements

WANA (Oct 25) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that the management of the strategic Strait of Hormuz would change following the recent wars in the region, adding that shipping routes through the waterway would no longer remain as they were in the past.

Araghchi said recent developments had created new realities in the region, noting that discussions on the status of the Strait of Hormuz would continue.

Changes to Shipping Routes and Management Arrangements

The Iranian foreign minister said the Strait of Hormuz had remained open for decades, with Iran and Oman, as the two coastal states bordering the waterway, facilitating maritime traffic and contributing to navigational safety and environmental protection.

However, he said the recent war had fundamentally changed the situation.

Araghchi stressed that both shipping routes through the strait and the arrangements governing its management would differ from those in the past. He added that discussions on the matter had already taken place and would continue.

Iran Calls for a Regional Security Framework

Araghchi also pointed to fundamental changes in the region’s security equations following the recent confrontations, saying reliance on foreign military forces had failed to provide lasting security for regional countries.

Emphasizing the need for a regional security framework based on cooperation among countries in the region and free from foreign interference, he said Tehran was ready to work with Persian Gulf countries toward a common approach to regional peace and stability.

Call for an End to Fighting on All Fronts

The Iranian foreign minister also stressed that a lasting end to the war must encompass all fronts of conflict. He said continued fighting and tensions in one part of the region would make establishing peace and stability in other areas more difficult.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the world’s most important energy transit routes, carrying a significant of global oil shipments. Any changes to maritime traffic or security arrangements in the waterway could have implications beyond the Persian Gulf region, affecting global energy markets and international trade.

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