Gharibabadi said Tehran rejected an Omani proposal for an equal division of transit routes between the two countries, saying such a plan did ‌not address Tehran's security ⁠concerns until long-term regional stability is achieved. He said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed if Muscat ⁠rejected Iran's proposal, adding that Tehran had never recognised the southern route along Oman's coast. The TSS, adopted by the International Maritime ‌Organization, is currently unusable due to ​the risk of mines and has ​been replaced with Iran's ​northern route and Oman's southern route. "This is for ‌national security and not bullying because ​when the TSS ​was for 60 years in Omani waters, we didn't say anything," Gharibabadi said. The Iranian diplomat also warned that Tehran ​would not allow ‌any third country, even if invited by Oman, to de-mine ​the Strait of Hormuz.