Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei said the Strait of Hormuz will not return to the conditions that existed before the war, signaling that Tehran sees the current situation as a lasting change rather than a temporary phase.
Baqaei also stressed that any agreement with Oman should not be interpreted as a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. His remarks drew a clear line between diplomatic understandings and the actual status of the strategic waterway.
The statement highlights continued sensitivity around the Strait of Hormuz, which remains one of the region’s most closely watched maritime routes. Baqaei’s comments suggest that the post-war situation has created a new framework for how Iran describes the passage and its future.
For now, Iran’s position is that contacts with Oman do not mean a return to pre-war conditions in the Strait of Hormuz. The latest comments reinforce the message that the waterway is not simply reverting to its earlier status.
