Iran says US response to proposal to reopen Strait of Hormuz is insufficient
Iran sent seven conditions to the US for reopening the Strait of Hormuz but the American response has been "insufficient", the head of the Supreme National Security Council told state media. Mohsen Rezaei said Washington had approached Tehran through three channels over the past two months – Pakistan, Qatar and Iraq – asking Iran to present its proposals for reopening the strategic waterway.…
Iran has presented seven conditions to the US for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, but the American response has been deemed insufficient, according to Mohsen Rezaei, head of the Supreme National Security Council. The US has responded to Tehran's proposal through Pakistan, Qatar, and Iraq, accepting some of Iran's conditions while leaving others unresolved.
Iran effectively blocked the strait by attacking ships and laying mines after being attacked by Israel and the US in February. The US has retaliated by imposing a blockade of Iranian ports. Rezaei emphasized that controlling the strait could bring economic benefits to Iran and highlighted its importance as a major national asset, stating that the Gulf cannot be secure without Iran's management of the Strait of Hormuz.
The US has rejected Iran's proposal for joint management of the waterway with Oman, asserting that ships should have free passage under international law.
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