Pakistan, June 24 -- Iran's chief negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran will administer the Strait of Hormuz following recent diplomatic talks with the United States. His remarks come amid efforts to reduce tensions and secure safe maritime passage in the strategic waterway. The statement is significant due to the strait's critical role in global oil and gas shipments.

Ghalibaf said the Strait of Hormuz will not return to its pre-war conditions and will be managed by Iran under international law. He made the comments after returning from talks in Switzerland aimed at ending the wider regional conflict. Iranian state media reported that he described the discussions as producing "good achievements."

He added that the negotiation...