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Iran’s envoy to Russia says Tehran ensures ‘safety of passage’ through Hormuz
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Tankers and bulk carriers anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, April 18, 2026. (AP Photo)
MOSCOW, Russia — Iran ensures the safe passage of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz under a new legal regime, the Vedomosti newspaper quotes Iran’s ambassador to Moscow as saying.
Ambassador Kazem Jalali says the US and Israeli attacks on Iran had failed, as their declared intention had been to enact regime change, and yet the Islamic Republic was more united than before.
“Iran ensures safety of passage. Based on the security measures and the legal regime of the Strait of Hormuz, ships and vessels can pass through,” Jalali says, Vedomosti reports.
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