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Kazem Gharibabad

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does not mean that the Strait will be opened from tomorrow

Kazem Gharibabad · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-25

Gharibabad clarified that the meeting with Omani and Pakistani representatives did not mean the strait would open immediately.

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no military vessels will be allowed to pass through the Strait of Hormuz, and only commercial vessels will be allowed to pass through it

Kazem Gharibabad · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-25

Gharibabad stated that only commercial vessels, not military ones, would be permitted to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

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through Iranian waters and the exit route through Omani territorial waters, and ships will pass through Iranian waters on both routes

Kazem Gharibabad · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-25

Gharibabad described to state television the planned entry and exit routes through the Gulf under the proposed framework.

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If Iran's requests are not granted, the Strait will be closed,

Kazem Gharibabad · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-25

Gharibabad warned that the strait would be closed if Iran's requests were not granted during negotiations with Oman.

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