Iran's security chief Ali Larijani said security in the strategic Strait of Hormuz cannot be restored as long as the war involving Iran, the United States and Israel continues.

“It is unlikely that any security can be achieved in the Strait of Hormuz amid the fires ignited by the United States and Israel in the region,” Larijani said, The Caspian Post reports, citing foreign media.

His remarks came after France announced that it and its allies were preparing a “defensive” mission aimed at reopening the key maritime route.