Tehran, June 26 -- Iran and the United States on Friday have established a "communication line" in the Strait of Hormuz to prevent incidents that could escalate into military confrontation and to facilitate the implementation of provisions under the 14-point memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the two countries, Iranian state media Press TV reported.

According to the final statement of talks held between the two sides in Switzerland and issued by the two mediators, Qatar and Pakistan, the communication channel was created to help manage potential incidents in the strategic waterway.

"In order to prevent incidents in the Strait of Hormuz that might lead to military confrontation and to implement the provisions of paragraph five of ...