WANA (Jun 18) – Reflecting the fragile nature of the newly minted peace framework, the Iranian Foreign Ministry has firmly rejected any unilateral Western military involvement in the Strait of Hormuz, asserting that the reopening of the strategic waterway rests solely with Tehran.

 

In an official interview on Thursday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei addressed mounting reports of potential Western intervention in the maritime corridor. “As explicitly stated during the negotiations, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz under the framework agreement is definitively and exclusively the responsibility of the Iranian side,” Baghaei clarified.

 

He further warned against external positioning, stating, “There is absolutely no need for intervention by any foreign party. Any such interference will only complicate the situation further.”

 

The diplomatic warning follows statements from German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who announced that Berlin is deploying two naval vessels to the Red Sea to prepare for a potential military mission in the Strait of Hormuz.

 

While Pistorius noted that Germany would require the explicit consent of both Iran and Oman before participating in mine-clearing operations—pending the outcome of U.S.-Iran talks—the naval movement has clearly raised flags in Tehran.

 

Simultaneously, the logistics of finalizing the diplomatic peace track remain fluid. Diplomatic sources stated that no final decision has been made regarding the departure of an Iranian delegation to Switzerland. However, should the trip be finalized, Speaker of the Parliament Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf is tipped to lead the Iranian team.

 

The Swiss government previously announced plans to host preliminary talks on Friday, bringing together the United States, Iran, Pakistan, Qatar, and several other nations to hammer out the implementation details of the peace accord.

 

The diplomatic maneuvering comes just hours after U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian digitally signed the historic Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding in the early hours of Thursday, officially halting the military conflict between the two nations.