U.S. Warns Iran Against Changing Status Quo in Strait of Hormuz

The United States has told Iran it rejects any actions that would change the current status quo in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report citing sources. According to Jin10, Saudi Al Arabiya TV cited an unnamed source as saying Washington warned that any move to alter the situation in the Strait of Hormuz would be treated as a violation of relevant agreements. The source said the United States viewed Iran’s stance and actions on the Strait of Hormuz as the first test of whether Tehran would honor its commitments under the agreements. The source added that any progress related to Iran’s frozen funds would be conditional on Iran complying with the agreements.