France and the U.K. have been spearheading efforts to put together a maritime mission to secure the key waterway for global oil and gas deliveries.
Milena Wälde
The remarks were a direct response to Macron, who earlier on Monday said he had discussed the maritime mission with Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tarik and agreed to safeguard shipping and guarantee “free and unconditional passage” through the waterway.
Tehran also cast doubt on the U.S.-Iran talks expected to take place in Doha this week.
Following an exchange of strikes over the weekend, Washington and Tehran agreed to halt attacks and resume talks on Monday. President Trump announced discussions would take place in Doha, but on Monday Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei insisted no negotiations with the United States were scheduled.
“We will not have any negotiation meetings at any level with the American side in the coming days,” he said.
The latest disagreement underscores how fragile the ceasefire remains. The June 17 agreement gave Washington and Tehran 60 days to implement a 14-point memorandum covering navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program and negotiations toward a permanent truce, but both sides have repeatedly accused each other of violating its terms.
