Latest on Iran-US war: 6 maritime incidents in Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman; 29 countries accuse Iran
The latest developments in the Iran-US war point to rising tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Gulf of Oman, continued diplomatic exchanges, and deepening disputes between Tehran and Western countries. As six maritime incidents were reported over 24 hours, IRGC commanders stressed Iran's opposition to interference by extra-regional powers, while the Foreign Ministry rejected a British accusation regarding the Farfard base incident.
The latest developments in the Iran-US war indicate the increase in tensions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman, the continuation of diplomatic consultations and the escalation of Tehran's differences with Western countries. Simultaneously with the announcement of 6 maritime accidents within 24 hours, military commanders have emphasized Iran's opposition to the intervention of extra-regional powers, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also rejected the British accusation regarding the Farford base incident.
Ambassador Arjan-Political Group: The latest developments in the Iran-US war on Tuesday 21 October 1405 were followed on the one hand by increased attention to the maritime security situation in the Strait of Hormuz and the Oman Sea, and on the other hand by the escalation of diplomatic disputes over the British Farford Air Base incident. While Iran's military commanders have emphasized Tehran's opposition to the intervention of extra-regional powers, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has also rejected London's accusations about Iran's role in the Farford incident. NATO's support for the position of the countries issuing the statement and Iran's emphasis on continuing the path of diplomacy are other axes of these developments.
The British Maritime Trade Operations Organization has announced that in the last 24 hours, 6 incidents have occurred in the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman. In the report published by this organization, complete and independent details about all these incidents are not provided, but the announcement of these statistics has once again drawn attention to the state of shipping security in the strategic waterways of the region.
In this context, Maj. Gen. Ahmad Vahidi, Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, published a message on the X social network and stated: "No extra-regional power has the right to threaten, have a hegemonic presence, or intervene in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf."
On the other hand, Sardar Ali Azmaei, commander of the IRGC Navy, in a statement about the American movements in the Strait of Hormuz, said that Washington has used all its resources to allow several oil tankers to pass through this waterway.
Uzmaei claimed that instead of its ships, the US deployed F-35 and F-16 fighters at a high altitude above the Strait of Hormuz to allow the passage of three to five oil tankers. He likened these actions to fuel smuggling. These statements were made while the security of maritime traffic and the presence of foreign military forces in the region are still important issues of dispute between Tehran and Washington.
In another development, news sources reported on Monday evening that an explosion was heard in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Al-Arabi Network announced that warning systems have been activated in this city and, citing the command of the coalition of attackers in Yemen, reported that a ballistic missile was intercepted in the sky of Riyadh.
In one of the most important diplomatic developments, 29 countries, including the United States and England, issued a statement confirming London's claims about Iran's involvement in the Farford Air Base incident. In the statement, the signatories claimed that actions attributed to Iran, including threats, cyber attacks and hybrid activities, are unacceptable and emphasized coordination to protect their sovereignty.
Following this stance, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte also supported the statement of 29 countries and condemned the claims made about Iran's role in the Farford incident. The British authorities had previously said that they foiled a plan to attack this base and arrested a number of people in connection with this case.
In response to these accusations, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran issued a statement strongly condemning the attribution of the Farford security incident to Iran. In this statement, London's claim is described as a "conspiracy to advance the campaign of Iran-phobia and to evade accountability" for Britain's participation in the US-Israeli military attack against Iran.
Iran's Foreign Ministry also announced that the British government must provide evidence and clear reasons for its accusations and cannot avoid the political and legal responsibility of its claims by using expressions such as "high probability". While rejecting the accusations categorically, this ministry held the British government and the designers of these accusations responsible for the consequences.
As a result, the Farford incident has become a new axis of diplomatic disputes between Tehran and London; The dispute that has gained wider dimensions with the support of a number of Western countries and NATO from the British position. However, in the information published in this report, no independent evidence has been provided to conclusively prove the attribution of this incident to Iran.
In addition to the military developments and diplomatic tensions, Seyyed Abbas Araghchi, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran, in a meeting with the Assembly of Representatives of Tehran Province in the Islamic Council, emphasized the serious pursuit of diplomatic capacities to secure national interests.
Explaining the latest regional and international developments, Araghchi presented a report on the actions and initiatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and listed the development of relations with neighboring countries and the region, the expansion of economic cooperation, the use of economic diplomacy to neutralize sanctions, and the strengthening of public and media diplomacy among the priorities of the diplomacy apparatus.
In this meeting, the representatives of Tehran province also raised their views and questions about foreign policy and national security and emphasized the necessity of maintaining national unity and cohesion and synergy between the country's forces.
At the same time, Nichervan Barzani, the head of the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, had previously confirmed his role in mediating between Iran and the United States. This issue, along with the reports regarding the continued exchange of messages through mediators, shows that diplomatic channels are still one of the axes of war-related developments.
The latest developments in the Iran-US war on Monday, October 20, 1405, indicate the continuation of Washington's response to Iran's 7-day plan and Tehran's emphasis on the conditions for returning to normal conditions in the Strait of Hormuz. At the same time, the IRGC has hit the third supertanker, Israeli officials have said that the war goals have not been achieved, and China has demanded to reduce tensions and resolve differences through dialogue.
The developments of the Iran-US war have entered a new phase of diplomatic consultations at the same time as tensions continue in the Strait of Hormuz. Tehran has announced that it has received America's response to the seven-day plan, and China has also demanded the resumption of negotiations and the implementation of the Islamabad Memorandum; Meanwhile, there have been reports of three ships being targeted in the Strait of Hormuz.
The latest developments in the Iran-US war are from the continuation of diplomatic consultations and disagreements over the terms of the agreement to military warnings and developments in the Strait of Hormuz. While Tehran is waiting to receive Washington's response to its proposal, the statements of American officials, the positions of mediators and regional movements have left the prospect of negotiations in an aura of uncertainty.