We’ve been covering the Iranian outcry over the French president’s statement on collaborating with Oman to demine the Strait of Hormuz.
Tehran said it alone has the responsibility for such operations in the waterway.
Oman’s foreign minister has appeared to back that claim.
According to the country’s Foreign Ministry, Badr bin Hamad Albusaidi told France’s Monte Carlo Doualiya radio on Monday that “responsibility for ensuring the strait and internationally recognised shipping lanes are free of any mine-related hazards primarily rests with Iran” as per the US-Iran MoU.
He also affirmed Oman’s openness to contributing to regional and international efforts whenever requested.