Iran says US response to its proposal to reopen Hormuz was 'insufficient'

Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, stated on Sunday that the United States' response to a proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz was insufficient. According to Business Recorder, Iran presented seven conditions during the UN General Assembly to restore normal maritime passage within seven days, with the U.S. replying via Qatari intermediaries.

Rezaei, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, noted that while some conditions were accepted, others remain unclear, and he asserted that no negotiations or reopening of the strait would occur until the conditions are met.

Middle East Eye reports that Rezaei accused the Trump administration of hiring "thugs" in the coastal waters of Oman to smuggle oil through the Iranian blockade. He claimed the operation involves the UAE military and the commander of US Central Command using small vessels to transfer oil to larger tankers, adding that Iran targets these vessels every night. Rezaei told the ISNA news agency that while the U.S. president claims the strait is open, the waterway remains under Iranian control and management.

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