Tehran, Aug. 3 -- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that an understanding reached between Iran and Oman on a new maritime traffic route through the Strait of Hormuz is merely a technical prerequisite to regulate safe vessel passage and does not signal the reopening of the strategic waterway,

Speaking in an interview with IRIB News Network and reported by Press TV, Baghaei made clear that the continued closure of the Strait is a direct consequence of Washington's violations, naval blockade, and ongoing hostile actions against the Islamic Republic.

"The understanding with Oman regarding a new shipping lane is solely a prerequisite for regulating maritime traffic. It does not mean the reopening of the Str...