Iran/France/Oman-Hormuz Strait/Mine Clearance
Iran/France/Oman-Hormuz Strait/Mine Clearance
Dateline : June 29, 2026/Recent/File
Location : France;Iran;Oman
Duration : 1'11
FILE: Tehran, Iran - May 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Israel Media/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda)
1. Various of traffic; national flags of Iran
FILE: Paris, France - April 28, 2024 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
2. Various of Eiffel Tower
Paris, France - Recent (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
3. Eiffel Tower, traffic
FILE: Muscat, Oman - Feb 23, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
4. Oman's Foreign Ministry building, national flag of Oman
FILE: Muscat, Oman - Date Unknown (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland)
5. Sultan Qaboos Grand Mosque
Khasab, Oman - June 18, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
6. Various of vessels in Strait of Hormuz at dusk
Strait of Hormuz - June 5-6, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland/Israel Media/Al-Arabiya/Persian language TV Stations outside Iran. Strictly No Access BBC Persian/VOA Persian/Manoto TV/Iran International/Radio Farda)
7. Various of stranded vessels in Strait of Hormuz
The Iranian Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Monday evening that, according to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the mine clearance work in the Strait of Hormuz will be carried out by Iran alone, and Iran will not cooperate with any other country on this matter.
French President Emmanuel Macron said earlier on Monday that France and Oman have agreed to work jointly with partners to clear mines in the Strait of Hormuz to secure maritime routes.
Macron made the remarks on social media platform X after holding talks with Omani Sultan Haitham bin Tarik, who is on his first official visit to France.
The Iranian statement said that the current regional situation is sensitive and complex, and that Iran strongly advised France not to further complicate the situation with "provocative actions".
The announcements of the two sides came amid heightened maritime security concerns through the Strait of Hormuz.
Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz had gradually resumed after the United States and Iran reached a MoU, prompting the U.S.-led Joint Maritime Information Center on June 18 to lower the maritime threat level in nearby waters to moderate.
However, a container ship and an oil tanker were attacked in nearby waters on Thursday and Saturday last week, respectively.
The U.S. Central Command said last Friday that U.S. forces had struck Iranian targets in response to an attack on a commercial vessel near the Strait of Hormuz a day earlier.
ID : 8487142
Published : 2026-06-30 17:22
Last Modified : 2026-06-30 20:24:50
Source : China Central Television (CCTV),China Global Television Network (CGTN)
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