Iranian officials confirmed that measures regarding the Strait of Hormuz aim to assert national sovereignty over it under regional understandings, emphasizing that the management of maritime navigation in this strategic waterway must be carried out in coordination and partnership with the coastal states. The Iranian side clarified that any future security arrangements to protect the maritime passage should fully respect the sovereignty and legitimate rights of littoral states, relying on principles of regional cooperation, good neighborliness, and stabilizing the region through peaceful means.