New Delhi, April 13 -- In the wake of the gridlock between the US and Iran over peace negotiations, Iran's envoy to India, Ambassador Mohammad Fathali on Monday underlined that the Strait of Hormuz is Iran's territorial waters and that Iran remains committed to international law and freedom of navigation.

"This strait is our territorial water, and we decided to use from our capacity" the Iranian envoy said during a press conference in the national capital.

Asked on what it will take to reopen the vital waterway, Ambassador Fathali said that Iran believes in freedom of navigation and is committed to international law.

"I think that it depends on the situation. You know that Trump (US president Donald Trump) announced so many things, par...