Iran says it continues to exchange messages with US through Pakistan

The exchange of messages between Iran and the United States has continued based on Tehran’s 14-point proposal, with Pakistan’s interior minister in Iran to help facilitate it, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson says.

Esmaeil Baghaei also tells state TV that Iran is seeking to establish a mechanism with Oman to ensure sustainable security in the Strait of Hormuz.

He says Iran is ready to develop protocols for safe shipping traffic in cooperation with other coastal states, without providing further details.

Iran has largely shut the Strait of Hormuz to all ships apart from its own since the war with the US and Israel began in late February, causing the biggest disruption to global energy supplies in history. The United States responded last month ​with its own blockade of Iran’s ports.