Iran rules out nuclear concessions despite Strait of Hormuz proposal

Iran will make no concessions on its nuclear program even if the United States accepts its proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Friday. The official said the waterway would remain closed until Washington meets all of Iran's conditions. Under Iran's proposal, Tehran offered to reopen the strait within seven days if hostilities end on all fronts, the US lifts its naval blockade on Iranian ports, releases frozen funds, and waives oil sanctions, Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Thursday. The official added Iran would give no ground on enriching uranium or shipping highly enriched uranium abroad. The proposal follows seven months of US-Iran war and Houthi missile attacks on Saudi Arabia. President Masoud Pezeshkian hopes for a deal before US midterms on November 3. Iran denies Western accusations of seeking nuclear weapons, despite enriching uranium to 60%.