Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: Only Iran and Oman Have the Right to "Exercise Sovereignty" in the Strait of Hormuz

Odaily reported that, according to Al Jazeera, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated that Iran and Oman are the only two countries entitled to "exercise sovereignty" in the Strait of Hormuz. In remarks broadcast by Iran's state television, Gharibabadi said that Iran has implemented a new "traffic and navigation control" procedure in the waterway, but that the relevant arrangements were made in coordination with Oman. He indicated that after Trump threatened to "bomb" Oman if it did not "act like other countries" regarding the strait, Iran has urged Oman "not to yield to" the threats from the United States. (Jinshi)