[Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister: Only Iran and Oman Have the Right to 'Exercise Sovereignty' in the Strait of Hormuz] Odaily Planet Daily News - According to Al Jazeera, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated that Iran and Oman are the only two countries with the right to 'exercise sovereignty' in the Strait of Hormuz. In a speech broadcast by Iran's state television, Gharibabadi mentioned that Iran has implemented a new 'traffic and navigation control' procedure in the waterway, but the arrangements were coordinated with Oman. He noted that after former President Trump threatened to 'blow up' Oman if it did not 'act like other countries' on the strait issue, Iran urged Oman to 'not succumb to' U.S. threats. (Jin10)