tehran
\nIranian President Masoud Pezeshkian underscored the importance of the Strait of Hormuz to regional and global security and economy, noting that a responsible approach based on preserving stability and the interests of regional countries, IRNA reported on Wednesday.
\nAccording to the Iranian news agency, Pezeshkian said that sustainable security in the Persian Gulf and its waterways depended on cooperation and responsibility among regional countries, in remarks on the occasion of World Maritime Day.
\nFurther, the Iranian president \u201cdescribed the sea for Iran as more than an expanse of water, calling it a divine blessing and part of the country\u2019s history, identity and life, as well as one of its most important resources for the present and future,\u201d IRNA said.
\nHe added, according to the news agency, that security and development could not be separated and that \u201cmaritime security, ports and transport routes provide the conditions for trade and economic activity, while economic development strengthens the country\u2019s national capabilities.\u201d
\nIRNA noted that, according to Pezeshkian, \u201cIran is seriously pursuing its responsibility to maintain security and stability in regional waterways and ensure the security of maritime shipping and trade, relying on the capabilities and experience of naval forces and all those involved in maritime affairs.\u201d
\nSeparately, Iran\u2019s Deputy Chief of the Army for Coordination, Rear Admiral Habibollah Sayyari, noted that the sea was \u201ca key pillar of national power, a driver of trade and the economy, and vital to energy security and the continuity of supply chains,\u201d IRNA reported.
\nThe Iranian news agency noted that, according to Sayyari, the United States-Israeli war imposed over the past year demonstrated the importance of Iran\u2019s maritime capacity.<\/p>\n
Iran says recognising its rights could pave way for ending conflict
\nThe spokesperson of Iran\u2019s Defence Ministry General Talaei-Nik said Tehran seeks peace while defending its rights, security, and interests.
\nAccording to Press TV, the spokesperson added that recognising Iran\u2019s legitimate rights would pave the way for ending the ongoing conflict.<\/p>\n
Vessel struck by \u2018unknown projectile\u2019 in Hormuz: UKMTO
\nThe United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations Centre (UKMTO) said earlier in the day that \u201ca verified source has reported that a tanker has been struck by an unknown projectile.\u201d
\nThe incident was reported on Tuesday, with the UKMTO noting that authorities were investigating the report.
\nThe centre also issued an advisory for vessels \u201cto transit with caution\u201d and to \u201creport any suspicious activity to the UKMTO.\u201d
\nMeanwhile, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi received US feedback via Qatari mediators in Doha on Tuesday on a seven-day plan aimed at building trust between Washington and Tehran, with sequencing the main sticking point, an official, who was not Iranian but was briefed on the talks, told Reuters.
\nAraghchi is expected to discuss the US response in Tehran on Wednesday, the official said.
\nIran last week presented a seven-day proposal under which Araghchi said the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened and normal maritime passage restored if the necessary conditions were met. US President Donald Trump subsequently rejected the proposal, prompting further Qatari mediation.
\nThe Qatari mediators conveyed the feedback they had received from Washington on Monday, meeting Araghchi and his team on their way back from the United States, the official said.
\nThe document being circulated outlines a seven-day period of trust-building aimed at returning the two sides to an enhanced version of the memorandum of understanding agreed in June, including concrete steps on Iran\u2019s nuclear programme, the official said, without further elaboration.
\nThe disagreement centres on the sequencing of the steps rather than the components of the plan, the official added.
\nQatar has been shuttling messages between Washington and Tehran in an effort to end the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The June memorandum of understanding led to a brief ceasefire and included provisions on the strait and Iran\u2019s nuclear programme.
\nOn Wednesday, Al Jazeera reported that Tehran received a proposal from the US as diplomatic efforts to \u201cbreak the deadlock\u201d over the US-Israeli war on Iran continue, according to government spokesperson Fatemeh Mohajerani.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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