On May 29, Iran foreign ministry spokesman BAGHAEI said exchanges with the United States are continuing but no final consensus has been reached. He said Western parties should not use language such as "must" when discussing Iran and that Iran will decide based on the interests and rights of its people. On the Strait of Hormuz he said the waterway lies within the territorial waters of Iran and Oman, and that Iran and Oman must establish a mechanism to both protect coastal states’ interests and na

On May 29, Iran foreign ministry spokesman BAGHAEI said exchanges with the United States are continuing but no final consensus has been reached. He said Western parties should not use language such as "must" when discussing Iran and that Iran will decide based on the interests and rights of its people. On the Strait of Hormuz he said the waterway lies within the territorial waters of Iran and Oman, and that Iran and Oman must establish a mechanism to both protect coastal states’ interests and national security and to reassure the international community on navigation safety.