Saudi crown prince, US CENTCOM chief discuss regional tensions, Saudi media says
\n tehran
\nA senior Iranian official said on Friday that the general principles of a strategic action plan to manage the Strait of Hormuz were agreed upon in a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on Councils, Al Jazeera reported, citing Iranian media.
\nA spokesperson of the committee, Valiullah Bayati, told Iran\u2019s semi-official Tasnim News Agency that \u201cthe strategic action plan to ensure the security and progress of the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf was reviewed by the Councils\u2019 Commission and, after hearing the opinions, its general outline was approved.\u201d
\nAccording to Al Jazeera, one of the resolutions in the plan was to prohibit the passage of vessels and equipment owned by the United States, Israel, and other \u201chostile countries\u201d through the strait.
\n\u201cThis is because these countries have used the Strait of Hormuz to carry out hostile actions against our country, and have committed unjust and aggressive acts against the Iranian people,\u201d Bayati said.
\nSaudi crown prince, US CENTCOM chief discuss regional tensions
\nEarlier, Saudi Arabia\u2019s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and US Central Command (CENTCOM) chief Admiral Brad Cooper discussed efforts to reduce regional tensions on Thursday, Anadolu Agency reported, citing the Saudi Press Agency.
\nThe crown prince reportedly received Cooper for a meeting, however, the Saudi Press Agency did not specify where the talks were held, Anadolu Agency reported.
\nThe two sides discussed Saudi-US cooperation in defence fields, regional developments, and ongoing efforts to de-escalate tensions and strengthen security and stability across the region, the news agency added.
\nAs per Anadolu Agency, earlier on Thursday, Saudi Arabia announced that 13 countries had joined a multinational defensive maritime alliance, marking its effective launch.
\nThe Saudi Defence Ministry said the alliance\u2019s third planning meeting was held at the Western Fleet Command in the coastal city of Jeddah, with representatives from 39 countries participating.
\nThe ministry described the meeting as a \u201ckey step\u201d toward activating the alliance.
\nThe Strait of Hormuz has seen escalating tensions amid the US-Iran war, raising fears of disruptions to shipping and global energy supplies despite diplomatic efforts to consolidate understandings on freedom of navigation through the strategic waterway.
\nVance says lower oil prices top priority over Iran nuclear issue
\nThe US on Friday said that keeping oil and gas prices low for Americans was its top priority in the war, ahead of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
\n\u201cI know that oil is down today and it\u2019s way down from the highs in the early days of the conflict,\u201d Vice President JD Vance said on Fox News, according to Anadolu Agency.
\nHe added, \u201cThat\u2019s goal number one\u2013keep oil and gas cheap for Americans all over our country.\u201d Vance also stated, \u201cAnd then obviously goal number two is to ensure that Iran never gets a nuclear weapon.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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