Iran Calls for New Hormuz Transit Regime After War

‘We do not want to see war in the region again, nor the strait closed again,’ said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi delivers a speech during a session of the United Nations Conference on Disarmament, on the sideline of a second round of U.S.–Iranian talks, in Geneva, Switzerland, on Feb. 17, 2026. Valentin Flauraud/AFP via Getty Images

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on March 18 that a new international mechanism should be created to govern transit through the Strait of Hormuz once the current conflict ends.

In an interview with Al Jazeera’s “Talk to Al Jazeera,” released the same day, Araghchi said countries bordering the waterway should negotiate a protocol guaranteeing secure shipping under specific conditions.