Iran: Strait of Hormuz Stays Closed Until Seven Conditions Met

Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said Tuesday that the US response to Iran's conditions is "misleading," reiterating that the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until Tehran's seven conditions are met. Rezaei stated that Iran requested a clear and explicit US response to its conditions, but Washington has only provided misleading replies. He said US statements about continuing negotiations aim to ease economic pressure and lower oil prices, adding that no talks are currently underway between Tehran and Washington. The seven conditions include lifting the naval blockade, ensuring safe passage for commercial ships and oil tankers through the Strait of Hormuz, canceling unilateral sanctions, granting exemptions on oil export restrictions, releasing frozen assets, keeping nuclear materials in the country, and ending the war.