Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister, has dismissed a US-led regional security dialogue held in Bahrain, where participants from 12 nations discussed the Strait of Hormuz, Al Jazeera reports.

“Hormuz is defined under Iran’s command, not CENTCOM,” he wrote, adding that “a military summit in Bahrain cannot establish legal order and security for the Persian Gulf”.

“The region’s security will be ensured through the end of interventions and the US withdrawal from the area, respect for countries’ sovereignty, and acceptance of new geopolitical realities – not under the military umbrella of America,” he said.