After the first round of negotiations in Switzerland to end the conflict that has engulfed the Middle East, the intermediaries said that Iran and the US agreed on June 22 to establish communication lines to keep the Strait of Hormuz clear and end fighting in Lebanon.
The Lake Hormuz will never return to its pre-conflict state and will be managed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, in accordance with international law" - Mr. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said upon returning from negotiations, according to Iranian state news agency IRNA.
In a video posted on his Telegram account, Mr. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf emphasized that the negotiations at the Burgenstock resort, Switzerland have achieved "good results".
In my opinion, this trip has achieved good results, especially in discussions about the straits, negotiations with Lebanon, oil exemption issues and the release of frozen funds," he said.
The US temporarily suspended sanctions against Iran's oil on June 22 after US Vice President J.D. Vance said Tehran would allow UN nuclear inspectors to return to the country after negotiations.
Within the framework of the agreement, Tehran will also receive some forms of leniency from Washington, as well as the release of frozen assets.
Of course, we believe that we are still in the early stages of this work and must continue our efforts," Mr. Ghalibaf added.
Iranian state media reported that Mr. Ghalibaf stopped in Oman, a country also in the Strait of Hormuz. This waterway was reopened last week, after Washington and Tehran reached an agreement.
But Tehran announced on June 20 about once again closing the strait in response to Israeli attacks in Lebanon.
Since then, Tehran and Washington have agreed to establish a communication line "to avoid incidents and misunderstandings in order to ensure the safety of commercial ships traveling through Hormuz," according to mediators from Qatar and Pakistan.
Monitoring companies say that compared to before the US and Iran reached a negotiation agreement to end the conflict, maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz continued to take place at a faster pace on June 22.
