Iran Military Denies Direct Communication with US on Strait of Hormuz
Quick Look
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has denied reports of a direct communication line with the US regarding navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, stating that the waterway belongs to Iran and the US has no connection to it.
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Why It Matters
Reports had emerged alleging that Tehran and Washington had established a direct line of communication concerning navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
RABAT, June 26. /TASS/. The Iranian military has refuted reports alleging that Tehran and Washington have established a direct line of communication on issues of restoring navigation in the Strait of Hormuz.
"Claims by American officials that a direct line of communication with Iran has been established regarding the Strait of Hormuz are not true," the Al Jazeera television channel quoted the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC, elite units of the Iranian army.
According to the IRGC, the Strait of Hormuz belongs to Iran and "the United States has no connection to it." "No lines of communication with Washington on this matter have been established and never will be," the IRGC stressed.
Open Questions
- What prompted the false reports of communication?
- What is the current state of US-Iran communication channels?
