00:02Iran announced on Tuesday that it would carry out all mine clearance in the Strait of Hormuz alone.
00:08This contradicted a statement by French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday,
00:13who said that France and Oman had agreed to work with partners to clear mines in the key strait.
00:19The announcements of the two sides came amid heightened maritime security concerns through the Strait of Hormuz.
00:27Although shipping through the strait has gradually resumed in recent weeks after the US and Iran reached a memorandum of
00:34understanding,
00:35a container ship and an oil tanker were attacked nearby last week.
00:42And both the US and Iran have continued to strike targets in the zone.
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