Tehran, July 4 -- Iran on Saturday warned against any foreign military deployment in the Strait of Hormuz, rejecting a UK-France proposal to support maritime security operations in the strategic waterway.
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi said in a post on X that the strait "should not serve as a stage for military displays by trans-regional countries,".
Tehran said it is a guarantor of the waterway's security and thus opposes any external military presence.
He said responsibility for security in the Strait of Hormuz lies with littoral states and warned that those "provoking crises" would be held accountable for the consequences.
The statement by Iran comes after a joint statement by UK...