Tehran, Aug. 10 -- Rejecting notions of a rift between state institutions over maritime security legislation, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei stressed that the administration and the parliament operate in complete alignment regarding the management of the Strait of Hormuz.

Addressing questions during a press briefing regarding a parliamentary bill targeting vessel transit and its impact on potential negotiations or relations with Oman, Baghaei firmly dismissed any suggestion that the legislature's initiatives indicate a lack of confidence in diplomatic channels or executive governance.

"No, there is no such thing. The governing institutions of the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs,...