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Iran rejects IMO draft, defends legal position on Strait of Hormuz

TEHRAN – Iran has formally rejected a draft proposal before the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Council, describing it as politically motivated, legally unfounded, and beyond the Council’s technical mandate, while reaffirming that navigation through the Strait of Hormuz remains open under safety and security coordination measures.
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Libertarian Institute
· Jul 9, 2026
Formalizing Control Over the Strait of Hormuz Is Iran’s Top Priority
Formalizing its control over the Strait of Hormuz has become Iran’s top priority in negotiations with the US. Tehran says it will not discuss the nuclear issue with Washington until control over the Strait is established. Reuters reported on Thursday, speaking with an Iranian source who explained Tehran is unwilling to speak with American officials []
Sada Elbalad
· Jul 5, 2026
Hormuz Strait Emerges as Key Flashpoint in U.S.-Iran Talks Despite Ceasefire
The future of the Strait of Hormuz has emerged as one of the most contentious issues in negotiations between Iran and the United States, with Tehran warning against any foreign military presence in the strategic waterway even as both sides pursue a political settlement following their recent conflict
NaturalNews.com
· Jul 4, 2026
Iran asserts Hormuz control as Qatar reports progress in indirect talks with U.S.
(NaturalNews) Senior Iranian officials on July 2 reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz is under Tehranâs command, directly rejecting a US-led regional security dia...
Euronews
· Jul 8, 2026
Gulf states brace again for fiery US-Iran showdown as tensions spiral
From the front lines of the US-Iran confrontation, the Gulf nations have again urged both sides, with strategic restraint, not to abandon their negotiations, while Tehran is telegraphing that the Strait of Hormuz is now Iran's.
BRICS News
· Jul 13, 2026
JUST IN: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 US says Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz.
JUST IN: US says Iran does not control the Strait of Hormuz.@BRICSNews
The Economic Times
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran-US war: Hormuz locked, Gulf in the crosshairs
Iran-US war: Hormuz locked, Gulf in the crosshairs
Tehran Times
· Jun 28, 2026
Kayhan: Strait of Hormuz is America’s breathing passage
Kayhan, in an analysis, discussed the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz and Iran’s vital control over it. It wrote: The Strait of Hormuz is under the control, management, and security of the Islamic Republic of Iran. It is not a place for America’s presence or play.
Fox Business
· Jul 10, 2026
LARRY KUDLOW: America’s Central Command, not Iran, controls the Strait of Hormuz
Stock markets are no longer dancing to the Iranian oil threat tune
Yemen Press Agency
· Jul 2, 2026
Iran: The Strait of Hormuz is under Iranian sovereignty, not American sovereignty
TEHRAN, July 02 (YPA) – The Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister confirmed that the Strait of Hormuz is under Iranian sovereignty and command, and not under the authority of the US Central Command, emphasizing Tehran’s position regarding its responsibility for managing one of the world’s most important waterways for oil transportation. His remarks came amid growing []
The Eastern Herald
· Jun 25, 2026
Iran Rejects a New Hormuz Route and Reminds the World Who Controls the Strait
A week after a US-brokered memorandum was meant to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's Revolutionary Guard rejected a new shipping route as unacceptable and told tankers to seek Tehran's clearance. The standoff exposes how little the truce actually settled.
Iran Herald
· Jun 20, 2026
US Centcom says Iran does not control Hormuz after Tehran closes strait over Israeli strikes in Lebanon
Washington DC [US], June 21 (ANI): The US Central Command (CENTCOM) on Saturday (local time) said that Iran does not exercise control over the Strait of Hormuz, even as tensions remain high in the region after heightened military developments linked to Israeli strikes in Lebanon, following which the Islamic Republic announced the closure of the strategic waterway.According to remarks shared by a CENTCOM spokespe
TASS
· Jul 2, 2026
US offers Iran access to frozen funds for free Hormuz Strait passage
Iran rejected the proposal, insisting on its right to control the Strait of Hormuz, while its military also threatened tough measures against vessels that do not use routes approved by Tehran, The Wall Street Journal noted
Daily Post Nigeria
· Jul 10, 2026
Strait of Hormuz: UN Maritime Council calls on nations to reject Iran control
The governing council of the United Nations’ International Maritime Organization, IMO, has called on countries to reject Iran’s attempt to assert control over the Strait of Hormuz, urging member states not to recognize Tehran’s unilateral measures affecting navigation through the strategic waterway. The resolution was adopted amid heightened tensions between the United States and Iran [] Strait of Hormuz: UN Maritime Council calls on nations to reject Iran control
Al-Monitor
· Jul 8, 2026
Analysis-How Iran's 'golden weapon' of Hormuz became a bigger priority than its long-disputed nuclear programme
By Parisa Hafezi and Angus McDowallDUBAI, July 8 - Control over the Strait of Hormuz has become a golden weapon to Iran, for which it is willing to risk new escalations with the United States, and is a bigger priority than a nuclear programme for which it accepted decades of sanctions.So central is the issue to Iranian strategy that ships passing the Strait without Tehran's approval were fired upon this week, leading to an exchange of fire with the United States that threatens last month's interim peace deal.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 9, 2026
Iranian regime ‘cementing its control’ over the Strait of Hormuz
MST Financial Senior Energy Analyst Saul Kavonic says the Iranian regime is “cementing its control” over the Strait of Hormuz. Mr Kavonic said Iran is attacking and threatening ships going routes they don’t control. “That position is fundamentally untenable for the United States.”
Al Jazeera English
· Jul 12, 2026
Why the Iran-US ceasefire is falling apart | The Bottom Line
Neither Iran nor the United States seems able to deliver a “knockout blow at an acceptable price” to the other side, and both know “they have no choice other than engaging in diplomacy”, but they’re not ready to make uncomfortable concessions, argues Ali Vaez, director of the Iran Project at International Crisis Group. Vaez tells host Steve Clemons that Tehran and Washington are trying to “enforce their own interpretation” of the ceasefire agreement they signed last month. President Trump has become “frustrated” with diplomacy because he’s not seeing “the kind of quick results that he likes to see”, Vaez says. #iran #unitedstates #iranwar #ceasefire #aljazeera #aljazeeraenglish
Politizoom
· Jul 12, 2026
Nuke Deal Exploding At Peace Talks With Iran
Add another hit on JD Vance. The one thing we need Iran isn’t discussing. They are talking about the Strait of Hormuz, but the really important part isn’t getting anywhere. This is going to be a battle in the talks. First, we have to get Iran to a location for talks. Then we have to
The Independent
· Jul 13, 2026
Iran-US war latest: Tehran attacks US military bases as Strait of Hormuz standoff escalates
US military's Central Command says it controls the Strait of Hormuz but Iran's Guard rejects claim
The korea Herald News
· Jul 2, 2026
Iran warns oil tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face a 'forceful response'
Iran’s joint military command warned Thursday that all oil tankers moving through the Strait of Hormuz must use its approved routes or face a “forceful response,” again ratcheting up tensions over a waterway crucial for international energy supplies. The strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has emerged as one of the top issues in negotiations to reach a permanent end to the Iran war. The statement from the Khatam al-Anbiya military command, reported by Iranian state television, comes af
The Tribune
· Jul 1, 2026
“Iran’s nuclear rights are non-negotiable”: Iran’s Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf says key commitments under MoU need to be fulfilled
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has said that Iran's nuclear rights and red lines are non-negotiable, asserting that Tehran will not proceed to the next stage of negotiations until key commitments under its 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States, including the end of the war in Lebanon and implementation-related measures, are fulfilled.
Mehr News Agency
· Jul 8, 2026
US has no choice but to recognize 'new order' in Hormuz: MP
TEHRAN, Jul. 08 (MNA) – A senior Iranian lawmaker says the United States has no choice but to recognize the Islamic Republic’s new regime governing the Strait of Hormuz.
Yemen News Agency - SABA
· Jul 11, 2026
Iranian Source Affirms That Decisions Regarding Strait of Hormuz Will Be Taken Only by Tehran, Muscat
Iranian Source Affirms That Decisions Regarding Strait of Hormuz Will Be Taken Only by Tehran, Muscat
Anadolu Agency
· Jun 21, 2026
Trump warns Iran to stop ‘proxies in Lebanon’ or US will hit Tehran 'very hard again'
US President reportedly tells Iranians that if Tehran closes Strait of Hormuz, ‘you won't have a country’
MS NOW
· Jul 2, 2026
Iran warns tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face ‘forceful response’
The strait, the narrow mouth of the Persian Gulf, has emerged as one of the top issues in negotiations to reach a permanent end to the Iran war. The post Iran warns tankers to use approved routes in Strait of Hormuz or face ‘forceful response’ appeared first on MS NOW.
Africanews
· Jul 13, 2026
U.S., Iran trade claims over Strait of Hormuz as tensions escalate
Iran's Revolutionary Guard rejected that claim, declaring the strait to be Iranian territory and warning that it would not tolerate what it called illegal U.S. interference.
The Hill
· Jul 13, 2026
US, Iran claim control of Strait of Hormuz after weekend strikes
The U.S. and Iran are both claiming control of the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway in the conflict between the two countries, after weekend fighting. In a post on the social platform X Sunday night, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said that it had “completed a new wave of offensive strikes against Iran” on Sunday...
Russia Today
· Jun 24, 2026
No war, no peace – just Hormuz holding the world hostage
US-Iran talks remain alive but the Strait of Hormuz is still unstable as Tehran buys time and Washington tries to show control of the crisis Read Full Article at RT.com
India TV News
· Jul 1, 2026
Why Tehran not ready for next stage of peace talks with US? Check what Iran's Parliament Speaker says
Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf on Wednesday said that Iran's nuclear rights and red lines are non-negotiable, asserting that Tehran will not proceed to the next stage of negotiations until key commitments under its 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States, including the end of the war in Lebanon and implementation-related measures, are fulfilled.
Associated Press
· Jun 23, 2026
Strait of Hormuz will be managed by Iran, Tehran's lead negotiator insists
The lead negotiator of the Iranian delegation, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf, insisted on Monday the Strait of Hormuz will be managed by Iran and would follow international laws. Qalibaf, who is also the speaker of the Iranian parliament, spoke with Iran state media on a plane on his way back from Switzerland. #iran #straitofhormuz #news Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archive licensing via https://newsroom.ap.org/home
Intel Slava
· Jul 12, 2026
[Photo] 🇺🇸🇮🇷⚡️ — U.S.
— U.S. Central Command:The Strait of Hormuz is open to all vessels seeking to lawfully transit the international waterway. U.S. forces are positioned and prepared to ensure that freedom of navigation remains available despite unwarranted Iranian aggression, harassment, threats, and arbitrary declarations. Iran does not control the strait. Traffic is flowing.@IntelSlava
RTÉ News
· Jun 23, 2026
Iran negotiator says Hormuz will be Tehran administered
Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that the Strait of Hormuz will be administered by Tehran, state media reported, following talks pushing to end the US-Israeli war on the Islamic republic.
Bloomberg
· Jul 11, 2026
Hormuz Dispute Clouds US Iran Diplomacy
Bloomberg News Middle East reporter Dan Williams says negotiations between the US and Iran remain focused on securing freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, even as President Donald Trump's escalating rhetoric underscores the fragile state of the ceasefire. Williams says Iran's leadership remains opaque, questioned claims that recent attacks on commercial shipping reflected a command failure, and warned that Tehran could emerge with greater strategic leverage if it retains effective control over the vital waterway. (Source: Bloomberg)
JFeed
· Jul 4, 2026
If Iran Gets to Run a Tollbooth in Hormuz, We Need to Admit What This War Actually Cost
If Tehran walks away with even a disguised right to charge tolls in the Strait of Hormuz, the war meant to end Iranian extortion may end up legalizing it instead.
Hindustan Times
· Jul 3, 2026
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran's ‘forceful response’ threat to tankers crossing Hormuz; Khamenei's funeral preparations underway
US-Iran war LIVE: Iran's joint military command on Thursday warned that all oil tankers passing through the Strait of Hormuz must follow routes approved by Tehran or face a forceful response, raising fresh concerns over security in one of the world's most important energy shipping lanes.
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