Hormuz Route Set to Change as Iran Calls for Regional Security
Tehran, October 25: Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that the passage and administration of the Strait of Hormuz will not return to what they were before the war. He made the remarks during a ceremony in Tehran.
Araghchi said the conflict that the United States and Israel waged against Iran has reshaped the political landscape of West Asia in fundamental and strategic ways. He said the region must recognize these changes.
"New realities have emerged," he said. "The route through the Strait of Hormuz will not be the same, and its management will not be the same. We have discussed several issues, and these talks will go on."
The minister stated that regional states themselves should guarantee security in the area. He said this should happen without relying on foreign forces that came to protect their own interests and Israel's safety. He warned that their continued presence would only increase insecurity across the entire region.
He added that Iran stands ready to cooperate with all countries in the region.
Separately, Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei emphasized the need for determined efforts to advance the rights of the Iranian people and to secure compensation for the damage caused during the US-Israeli attacks.
A statement posted on Saturday on Khamenei's website said these matters were the focus of a meeting between the Supreme Leader and Judiciary Chief Gholamhossein Mohseni-Ejei.
The discussion highlighted several priorities, including promoting justice, protecting public rights, tackling corruption and its root causes, resolving judicial cases quickly and decisively, enforcing court rulings on time and effectively, and bringing wide-ranging, concrete changes to the judicial system.
Participants also stressed the need to prepare plans and act firmly against crime, restore the rights of the Iranian people, and pursue compensation with full seriousness for material and non-material losses allegedly caused by American and Israeli criminals.