Strait of Hormuz is closed ‘only to our enemies’ – Iran

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping from all friendly countries.
“From our point of view, the Strait of Hormuz is not closed, particularly not to friendly nations.
“It is closed only to our enemies,” said Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in New Delhi on Friday.
Iran’s chief diplomat also surprisingly held out the prospect of lifting restrictions imposed by the Iranian navy.
Araghchi said this was conditional on the ending of the war that the U.S. and Israel launched against Iran at the end of February.
“Then we will ensure that safe passage is guaranteed for every single ship,” he said.
Shortly after the wa...