Iran reaches agreement with two littoral states on shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz

Odaily reports: According to Iran's Tasnim News Agency on the 15th, Kashkavi, spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, stated that the committee has completed expert review of the relevant plan for the Strait of Hormuz and reached an agreement with two littoral states on the relevant shipping lanes. The agreed shipping lanes will first be implemented on a temporary basis and later transition to a permanent arrangement. It is currently awaiting the parliament's presiding board to place it on the plenary session agenda for a vote. Kashkavi also stated that Iran has never initiated aggression and is currently in a defensive posture; under international law, Iran considers itself to be in a state of war in both the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman region. (Xinhua News Agency)