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Ghalibaf: Iran Will Not Reopen Strait of Hormuz Until June Conditions Are Met

Tehran stated that the strait is the main focus of talks to end the war with the US, warning against diplomatic stalling.


Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, 2021
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, 2021 · Photo: Duma.gov.ru · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic until its conditions from June are met, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated, according to a report by The Jerusalem Post. Ghalibaf added that Washington must realize that the era of dragging out the diplomatic process and dictating unilateral demands is over.

Meanwhile, Turkish news agency Anadolu reported that Iran considers the Strait of Hormuz the central focus of talks aimed at ending the war with the United States.

Further details regarding the specific terms set by Tehran or progress in the negotiations have not yet been released.

Sources: Jerusalem Post — front page, aa.com.tr

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