Iran reaffirms its position on the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear issue.

Amid conflicting reports regarding the agreement between Iran and the US, on May 29, Tehran officials continued to express a hardline stance on controlling the Strait of Hormuz and the country's enriched uranium reserves.

Speaking to the media, Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian Parliament 's Committee on National Security and Foreign Policy, affirmed that Iran has established permanent control over maritime shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.

He argued that the US, as well as other countries in the region, need to accept this reality and act according to Tehran's own rules and mechanisms.

Meanwhile, regarding Iran's enriched uranium, Azizi also stated that Tehran has no plans to transfer it to "third countries, intermediaries, or anywhere else."

Notably, this new statement contradicts the White House announcement that the US and Iran had reached an agreement in principle to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and begin negotiations related to Tehran's nuclear program. According to that agreement, Tehran would not be allowed to charge fees for ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz, nor would it be permitted to participate in negotiations on the destruction of its highly enriched uranium.

The conflicting statements highlight the complexity of negotiations aimed at reaching a common memorandum to end the crisis that is profoundly impacting lives and economies worldwide.

In an interview on May 28, US President Donald Trump warned that an agreement that does not meet core US interests could lead to Washington restarting a military campaign against Iran.

On the same day, according to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in Washington, the Trump administration announced a series of new sanctions targeting Iran's oil transportation and trading network. This is seen as the latest step in a strategy to increase economic pressure on Tehran.

The US State Department announced that it has added eight organizations to its sanctions list and identified eight ships as frozen assets due to their involvement in the transport of Iranian oil and petrochemicals. In addition, three other organizations and one individual were sanctioned for their involvement in the purchase and sale of petrochemical products originating from Iran.

Meanwhile, developments on the ground remain tense. Iranian media reported that on the evening of May 28, the country's air defense system activated and intercepted a US drone in Bushehr province, in the south of the country.

The semi-official Tasnim news agency, citing a military source, reported that Iran's air defense system intercepted the missile.

Meanwhile, the semi-official Fars news agency reported that Iranian armed forces had fired missiles at several targets in the southern part of the country, with some local sources reporting the possibility of clashes in the Persian Gulf.

The semi-official Mehr news agency also reported that Iranian armed forces fired warning shots at four ships near the Strait of Hormuz that were attempting to pass through the waterway.

(VNA/Vietnam+)

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