Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and his German counterpart Johann Wadephul held a phone conversation on Monday, where Araghchi said that insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz was solely the result of military aggression by the United States and the Israeli regime against Iran, according to IRNA.
Araghchi briefed Wadephul on ongoing consultations with Oman aimed at establishing a safe route for maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz.
The Iranian foreign minister said and Wadehpul also discussed bilateral relations as well as regional and international developments.
He called on the international community to hold the US administration accountable for the security and economic consequences of the Strait of Hormuz’s closure.
Araghchi emphasised that restoring security in the waterway requires an end to US aggressive actions and unlawful interference, including a maritime blockade and other violations of US commitments under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding.
Trump left Turkiye on secret flight amid Iranian threat: report
US President Donald Trump secretly departed Türkiye on a military aircraft last month amid an alleged Iranian assassination threat against him while the White House publicly said he was aboard Air Force One, US media reported Monday, citing a US official and other sources familiar with the operation.
According to The Washington Post, Trump boarded the older Air Force One jumbo jet in view of television cameras in Ankara before being quietly transferred minutes later to a smaller Air Force C-32A using an airport catering truck.
The report described the maneuver as designed to conceal his location from the public, journalists and some White House staff members.
The operation came a night after US forces renewed strikes on Iran following a breakdown in negotiations between Washington and Tehran.
Trump visited Ankara for a NATO summit on July 7-8 with world leaders when the alleged threat emerged.
White House Communications Director Steven Cheung defended the measures, saying the Qatari-gifted aircraft, which is now used as Air Force One, has been “fitted with high-level security protocols” to ensure the president’s safety.
“As the president has said recently, there are many enemies of America who have their sights on him, and we use every tool at our disposal to address those threats,” he added.
Oil prices jump 5% as Trump keeps Iran escalation option open
Oil prices jumped around 5% on Monday after US President Donald Trump said a “massive escalation” against Iran remained an option, deepening uncertainty over negotiations to end the conflict and fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
International benchmark Brent crude rose 5% to $87.7 per barrel as of 2005GMT, its highest level in nearly two weeks, while US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) climbed 5.1% to $82.2.
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