Iran is ready to cooperate with the International Maritime Organisation to improve maritime safety and protect seafarers in the Gulf, the Iranian representative to the UN maritime agency said, the semi-official Mehr news agency reported on Sunday.
Ali Mousavi said the Strait of Hormuz remains open to all shipping except vessels linked to "Iran's enemies," adding that passage through the narrow waterway was possible by coordinating security and safety arrangements with Tehran.
"Diplomacy remains Iran's priority. However, a complete cessation of aggression as well as mutual trust and confidence are more important," Mousavi said, adding that Israeli and US attacks against Iran were at the "root of the current situation in the Strait of Hormuz."
Trump threatens to 'obliterate' Iran's power plants
This comes after US President Donald Trump threatened that the United States would destroy Iran's power plants if the Strait of Hormuz is not fully opened within 48 hours, in a Truth Social post on Saturday night.
"If Iran doesn’t FULLY OPEN, WITHOUT THREAT, the Strait of Hormuz, within 48 HOURS from this exact point in time, the United States of America will hit and obliterate their various POWER PLANTS," Trump wrote.
The US strikes will start with "the biggest one [power plant] first," Trump stated.