'Iran: Some ships allowed through Hormuz'

 Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said on Thursday that Iran has permitted vessels from certain countries to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.

"Some countries have already talked to us about passing the strait, and we have cooperated with them," Takht-Ravanchi told AFP in Tehran. "As far as Iran is concerned, we feel that those countries that joined the aggression should not benefit from safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz," he added.

The deputy minister also said Iran aims to ensure that "war will not be imposed" on the country again, while rejecting reports that Tehran is mining the strategic waterway. "Not at all. This is not true," he said in response to such claims. Earlier, Iran's newly named Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, said that the global oil chokepoint must remain closed as a "tool of pressure."

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