Tehran, July 27 -- Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday said the situation in the Strait of Hormuz remains "unchanged," adding that Tehran and Oman have held positive discussions over the management of the strategic waterway.
Baghaei asserted that Iran's immediate priority is defending its sovereignty rather than pursuing negotiations, while noting that Tehran continues to exchange messages with Washington through intermediaries. However, he said conditions for direct talks between Iran and the United States do not currently exist.
"We are exchanging messages, but our priority now is defending Iran's sovereignty, territorial integrity and people," Baghaei said in an interview with Austria's ORF television.
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