[Iran: Agreement Reached with Two Coastal States on Strait of Hormuz Passage] Golden Finance reported on November 15th that, according to Iran's Tasnim News Agency, the spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Kashkawi, stated that the committee has completed its professional review of the Strait of Hormuz proposal and has reached an agreement with two coastal states regarding the passage route. Kashkawi indicated that Iran had held multiple rounds of talks in Tehran, the capital of Iran, and Muscat, the capital of Oman. The agreed-upon passage will initially be implemented temporarily before becoming a permanent arrangement. Currently, the committee has completed its professional review of the relevant proposal and is awaiting inclusion in the plenary session agenda by the parliamentary presidium for a vote. Kashkawi also stated that Iran has never initiated aggression and is currently in a defensive posture. According to international law, Iran considers itself to be at war in both the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman. (Xinhua)