Iran said on Sunday it had received a letter from the U.S. government about the Strait of Hormuz, the crucial oil shipping lane that Tehran has threatened to close if sanctions prevent it exporting oil.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast
was quoted by news agencies as saying Tehran had not yet decided if it
would reply to the letter, the contents of which he did not detail.
"America's message
over the Strait of Hormuz reached us through three channels. It was
given to our U.N. representative, the Swiss ambassador conveyed it to
the Foreign Ministry and also Iraqi President Jalal Talabani gave the message to Iran," Mehmanparast said, according to the ISNA news agency.
"If we deem it is
necessary to give a response to America's message, then we will reply to
it. The issue is being reviewed by Iran and it will be done in an
appropriate way."
Tehran and
Washington have had no direct diplomatic relations since 1979 and the
Swiss embassy represents U.S. interests in Iran.
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