A senior advisor to Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei confirmed that Tehran has the legal right to manage the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important oil shipping routes of strategic importance in the world, as nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States enter a decisive stage.Mohsen Rezaei, the former head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards and advisor to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, said on Sunday that Iranian control of the strait “will ensure national security” and end what he described as “50 years of insecurity in the Gulf,” according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency.Rezaei also noted that Tehran continues military and diplomatic preparedness simultaneously amid ongoing tensions.He added: “Our fighters are on the trigger today, and our negotiators are working to secure the rights of the Iranian people.” He added, “The war is being waged on both fronts.”These statements come at a time when negotiations between the United States and Iran appear to be approaching a critical stage. US President Donald Trump said on Saturday, via the Truth Social website, that “the final aspects and details of the deal are currently being discussed, and will be announced soon.”
According to multiple US and Iranian media reports, negotiators are working on a proposed memorandum that could outline a framework for ending months of conflict, reopening the Strait of Hormuz, and possibly easing restrictions on Iranian shipping.Reports indicate that the issue of Iran’s stock of highly enriched uranium will be addressed separately within a period ranging from 30 to 60 days.US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, during a visit to India, indicated that more developments in the negotiations may emerge on Sunday.The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most important sea lanes, with a large portion of global oil and gas shipments passing through the narrow waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to international markets.
