On the 18th local time, Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Article 5 of the Ibero-US Memorandum of Understanding does not allow the US to establish an independent parallel route in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iran-US memorandum of understanding is based on mutual commitments between the two countries. As long as the US fulfills its promises, Iran will abide by its promises.

On the 18th local time, Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that Article 5 of the Ibero-US Memorandum of Understanding does not allow the US to establish an independent parallel route in the Strait of Hormuz. The Iran-US memorandum of understanding is based on mutual commitments between the two countries. As long as the US fulfills its promises, Iran will abide by its promises.