Iran is holding the Strait of Hormuz card quite tightly, and the Russians are again getting involved in uranium enrichment, making the chess game in the Middle East increasingly complicated.

Iran’s top security body said that if the other side implements a maritime blockade, it will be considered a breach of the ceasefire and will trigger conditional and limited measures for opening the Strait of Hormuz, intended to control traffic through the Strait of Hormuz until the war ends and to achieve lasting peace in the region. Meanwhile, the head of Russia’s atomic energy company said he is willing to help remove enriched uranium from Iran, adding that Russia is the only country with positive experience cooperating with Iran and is closely monitoring the progress of US-Iran negotiations.