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Iran Has No Current Intention to Close Strait of Hormuz: Foreign Minister

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Iran has no current intention to close the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera on Sunday. 01.03.2026, Sputnik India

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Iran also does not have any plans to do "anything that would disrupt navigation in it at this stage," Araghchi told the news outlet.The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The northern coast belongs to Iran, while the southern coast belongs to the UAE and Oman. The strait is an important route for the supply of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG).

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Iran Has No Current Intention to Close Strait of Hormuz: Foreign Minister

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© AP Photo / Khalil HamraIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi listens to speeches as he attends the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 21, 2025.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi listens to speeches as he attends the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation meeting, in Istanbul, Turkey, Saturday, June 21, 2025. - Sputnik India, 1920, 01.03.2026

Iran has no current intention to close the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Al Jazeera on Sunday.

Iran also does not have any plans to do "anything that would disrupt navigation in it at this stage," Araghchi told the news outlet.

The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea. The northern coast belongs to Iran, while the southern coast belongs to the UAE and Oman. The strait is an important route for the supply of oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG).