Tehran, Aug. 17 -- Iran and Oman are continuing talks to establish a mechanism for secure commercial navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, with Tehran saying the discussions have been prolonged due to the complexity of the issue, the involvement of multiple actors and what it called "destructive efforts" by malicious parties.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei made the remarks during his weekly meeting, as reported by Iranian news agency ISNA, in response to a question on why the Iran-Oman talks had not yet concluded.

"Keep in mind that insecurity in the Strait of Hormuz was imposed on us, on the region and on the entire world, and the reason for it was the illegal military action of the United States," Baghaei said...