Washington demands that Tehran make a public pledge to keep the Strait of Hormuz open to all ships
High-level American officials called on Iran to issue a public pledge to keep all passages of the Strait of Hormuz open to commercial ships and to cease fire on them, stressing that the recent talks between Washington and Tehran were “fruitful” despite the continuing Iranian internal disputes over the issue.
The US administration calls on Iran to publicly announce the cessation of its attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz and to confirm that all transit lanes in the Strait are open to commercial ships without imposing fees.
High-ranking US officials said, in a conference call with a limited group of journalists, that the recent talks between Washington and Tehran were “productive,” but Iran must make a clear public commitment regarding navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
American media quoted one of the officials as saying: “What we are asking for is for the Iranians to issue a statement acknowledging that all passages in the Strait of Hormuz are open and that ships are no longer being fired upon. Either they provide us with this statement, or the result will not be in their favor.”
The American official explained that Iran informed Washington that the recent attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz resulted from “a malfunction in one of its systems.”
American officials indicated a difference of opinion within the Iranian leadership regarding the ongoing operation. Currently.
This story was produced with machine-translation assistance, then went through human editorial review for accuracy and sourcing.
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