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Iran Blames US for Hormuz Tensions and Calls for Regional Security Without Foreign Forces
- •Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi blamed the US and Israel for rising insecurity and economic blockades in the Strait of Hormuz.
- •Araghchi called for regional security arrangements managed from within, strictly without the presence of foreign forces.
- •Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov visited Tehran for discussions aimed at mediating the ongoing West Asia conflict.
- •Moscow and Tehran continue to strengthen their close diplomatic, economic, and military ties amid stalled talks between Iran and Washington.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi blamed the United States and Israel for causing insecurity and rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, calling for regional security arrangements to be established without the presence of foreign forces.
Sergei Lavrov visited Tehran for his first trip since the outbreak of the West Asia war to hold talks with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, as Moscow seeks to play a mediating role and prevent a large-scale war.
Hostilities in and around the Strait of Hormuz have continued despite prior agreements, with Iran claiming control over the waterway and regularly targeting unauthorized vessels, which has prompted Washington to maintain a counter-blockade on Iranian ports.
