New Delhi, June 18 -- Asserting Tehran's unwavering commitment to maritime security, Iran's Ambassador to India, Mohammad Fathali, has stated that the Islamic Republic views the freedom of navigation in the strategic Strait of Hormuz as a fundamental principle, noting that recent tensions were the clear by-product of outside military interference.

The remarks follow a highly anticipated diplomatic breakthrough on Thursday, where US President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a historic peace deal aimed at bringing an end to the months-long war in the Middle East. Trump put his signature to the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during a dinner with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palace of Versailles foll...