We thank captains & shipowners in Persian Gulf & Gulf of Oman for complying with Iran’s Strait of Hormuz regulations & contributing to regional maritime security.

With aggressor's threats neutralized & new protocols in place, safe, stable passage through the Strait of Hormuz will be ensured.

Our Chinese friends also believe that Iran after the war is different from Iran before the war, and has found an upgraded international status, and has proven its capabilities and its authority. Therefore, a new era of cooperation between Iran and other countries is ahead.

We reviewed all current issues, issues related to the war and how to end the war, the discussion of negotiations that are currently underway, and issues related to Iran's nuclear program, Iran's peaceful nuclear program, issues related to sanctions, and all the issues between us.

The issue of the Strait of Hormuz was one of our serious discussions, and the necessity of, in any case, respecting the rights of the Islamic Republic of Iran and all the viewpoints that exist were discussed.

Assuming Iran agrees to give what has been agreed to, which is, perhaps, a big assumption, the already legendary Epic Fury will be at an end, and the highly effective Blockade will allow the Hormuz Strait to be OPEN TO ALL, including Iran. If they don’t agree, the bombing starts, and it will be, sadly, at a much higher level and intensity than it was before. Thank you for your attention to this matter! President DONALD J. TRUMP

The concept of “negotiations” requires, at the very least, a genuine attempt to engage in discussions with a view to resolving the dispute (ICJ, Judgement of 1 April 2011, para. 157). It needs 'good faith', then, meaning that 'negotiations' is not 'disputation'; nor is it 'dictation', 'deception', 'extortion' or 'coercion'.