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Iran's Strait of Hormuz Closure Continues Amid US-Iran Disputes
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In Short: Separately, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told foreign ambassadors and diplomats in Tehran that Iran's proposal to resolve the dispute with the US could lead to the Strait of Hormuz reopening within seven days if accepted.
Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, stated on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until seven conditions set out in a June interim agreement with the US are met, according to Nournews, a state-run Iranian news outlet. The Business Times (Singapore) and The Financial Express (Bangladesh) reported this development, aligning with the Saudi Arabia-based Arabnews.
Separately, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told foreign ambassadors and diplomats in Tehran that Iran's proposal to resolve the dispute with the US could lead to the Strait of Hormuz reopening within seven days if accepted. The Business Times (Singapore) and The Financial Express (Bangladesh) reported this statement, while Arabnews (Saudi Arabia) also covered it.
Araghchi emphasized that Iran had clearly explained its conditions for reopening the strait, which are linked to commitments the US would have to accept. This was reported by Arabnews (Saudi Arabia) and The Business Times (Singapore).
According to Nour News, Iran's parliament speaker Qalibaf's renewed emphasis on the existing conditions suggests that the US proposal may have fallen short of Iran's demands. This was reported by Seoul Economic Daily and En.
The conditions outlined in the June agreement include easing sanctions, lifting the blockade, returning frozen funds, exempting Iranian crude exports from sanctions, and halting fighting on all fronts. This was reported by Seoul Economic Daily and En.
Reuters reported on October 4 that Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until Iran’s seven conditions under the Islamabad memorandum of understanding are met. This was also reported by bloomingbit.
In a separate statement, Araghchi said Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the conditions it presented to the US are accepted. This was reported by bloomingbit and En.
A senior Iranian official told Reuters news agency on Tuesday that Tehran could reopen the strait within seven days if the US eased military pressure and lifted its blockade of Iranian ports. However, Iran’s semiofficial Fars news agency carried a denial of the reported seven-day offer, and Tehran has disputed suggestions that it has abandoned its earlier conditions.
The US official told the BBC that Washington was “in a very strong position with control of the Strait of Hormuz” and was therefore “not in a rush.” This was reported by English.
The MOU signed by Iran and the US on June 18 was intended to establish a ceasefire and facilitate the partial reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. This was reported by English.
Meanwhile, a tanker was hit by an unknown projectile in the Hormuz strait, causing damage to its engine room, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Sunday, without specifying when the incident occurred. This was reported by The Business Times (Singapore) and Businesstimes (Singapore).
Araghchi told media outlets, including The New York Times and The Guardian, that the strait could be reopened within seven days if certain conditions were met and talks resumed. This was reported by Nigeriainfo.
Background
Iran's parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, said on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until seven conditions set out in a June interim agreement with the US are met, Nournews reported.
Three Liberia-flagged oil tankers were hit by unknown projectiles while passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, according to shipping intelligence service Marisks.
What's confirmed
- DUBAI: The Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until seven Iranian conditions set out in a June interim agreement with the US are met, Nournews reported Iran’s parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf as saying on Sunday, a few days after Tehran received Washington’s reply to its diplomatic proposal.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said separately on Sunday that a plan put forward by Tehran to resolve its dispute with Washington could lead to the Strait of Hormuz reopening within seven days if accepted.
- Speaking to foreign ambassadors and diplomats in Tehran, Araghchi said Iran had clearly explained its conditions for reopening the strait and that they were linked to commitments the United States would have to accept.
- Iran's state-run Nour News reported the position on the 4th.
- The contents were not disclosed, but Ghalibaf's renewed emphasis on the existing conditions suggests the U.S. proposal may have fallen short of Iran's demands.
- Iran maintains that Washington must first ease sanctions and lift the blockade, while the United States is said to be demanding that Iran open the Strait of Hormuz first.
- Tehran Holds to Seven Terms Set Out in Interim Accord Demands Appear to Include a Full Halt to Fighting Iran has reaffirmed that it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz unless the conditions it set in talks with the United States are met.
- The deal later collapsed and talks stalled as differences resurfaced over control of the Strait of Hormuz.
- Under the proposal, Iran would open the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States lifted its naval blockade, returned frozen funds, exempted Iranian crude exports from sanctions and halted fighting on all fronts.
- Meanwhile, a tanker was hit by an unknown projectile in the Hormuz strait, causing damage to its engine room, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Sunday, without specifying when the incident occurred.
- In a separate statement the same day, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran could reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the conditions it presented to the US are accepted.
- “If they again move toward military solutions, we are more prepared than before and will take whatever action is necessary to defend ourselves,” Araghchi said.
What's still developing
- “If there is seriousness on the US side to reach a deal and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, everything is now prepared,” he said.
- Iran has previously outlined conditions for ending the conflict and reopening the strategic waterway.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a major global energy route.