An LPG gas tanker at anchor as traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Shinas, Oman, March 11, 2026. (REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo)

Ali Mousavi's comments came from an interview published on Friday by Chinese news agency Xinhua, before US President Donald Trump's threat to target ⁠Iranian power plants if the strait was not "fully open" within 48 hours.

Mousavi, who is also Iran's ambassador to ‌the ⁠UK, was also quoted as saying that Tehran would continue to cooperate with the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) to improve maritime safety and protect seafarers in the Gulf, adding that ships ⁠not belonging to "Iran's enemies" could pass the strait by coordinating security and safety arrangements with Tehran.