[Iranian Scholar: Iran Seeks to Advance New Framework for Hormuz Strait Management] Golden Finance reported on July 12 that Mohammad Eslami, a senior researcher at the University of Tehran, stated that under Article 5 of the Memorandum of Understanding, the United States has accepted arrangements for Iran to cooperate with neighboring countries in managing the Hormuz Strait. Eslami noted that Iran's stance on the strait issue is 'very clear,' which is to promote a 'new management' model. He emphasized that 'Iran does not wish to block the Hormuz Strait' and revealed that Tehran has engaged with the United States, Oman, and some European countries regarding this new framework. He added that if the U.S. has objections to the interpretation of Article 5 of the memorandum, it should consult with Iran.