Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi announced that work is underway to draft regulations for managing the Strait of Hormuz. He said the framework will be based on international law. Aragchi made the statement during a meeting in Tehran with Norway’s Deputy Foreign Minister Andreas Motzfeldt Kravik.

Earlier, senior Iranian officials had indicated Tehran’s intention to establish a new legal system for the strategic waterway. Aragchi criticized the United States for what he described as extremist attitudes, threats, and provocative rhetoric, saying these factors, along with a lack of goodwill, have hindered progress toward any potential agreement.

He added that tensions surrounding the Strait stem from U.S. and Israeli military aggression against Iran and the continued blockade of Iranian seaports. Aragchi emphasized that Iran’s regulatory initiative aims to align with international legal standards.