Iran blames US for Hormuz dispute as both sides confirm ongoing talks

Al Jazeera:

Iran has accused the United States of trying to force open a new route through the Strait of Hormuz, bypassing Iranian authorities, a move it says violates the two countries’ interim peace deal and caused tensions there to spike.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the remarks in an interview published by Iranian media on Saturday, saying the US-Iran Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed in June gives Tehran the right to set transit routes and mechanisms for the strategic waterway.

Araghchi said Washington should have consulted with Tehran regarding any new routes, adding that the two sides had agreed to open a direct line of communication to resolve such disputes.