Amid continued mutual threats between Tehran and Washington, Iranian Parliament Speaker “Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf” reiterated his country’s position on the indirect negotiations with the United States and the conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
The chief Iranian negotiator said on Sunday that “our positions are clear, and the Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened unless our 7 conditions are met in accordance with the memorandum of understanding” signed last June.
Ghalibaf pointed out that the United States had presented new proposals to Iran, saying that “the Americans who say something else in the media recently sent proposals through mediators,” according to Noor News.
He added that Washington must realize that “the phase of stalling for time and imposing unilateral demands is over,” in his words.
Last month, Tehran had put forward a strategy to halt hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which around one-fifth of global oil and gas supplies passed before the war.
The plan, which Iranian Foreign Minister “Abbas Araghchi” discussed through the Qatari mediator with “Steve Witkoff,” U.S. President “Donald Trump’s” envoy, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly meetings in New York, included a 7-day halt to hostilities on all fronts, including Lebanon.
It also included the release of frozen Iranian assets, the lifting of sanctions imposed on Iranian oil, and an end to the U.S. naval blockade of ports, as preconditions for reopening this vital waterway.
However, U.S. President “Donald Trump” rejected the plan in a post on his “Truth Social” account last week.
Meanwhile, informed sources and officials said that the Trump administration is seeking to pressure the Iranian side to obtain further concessions regarding the nuclear issue.
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Author: Counselor Faisal Al-Mutairi.
Publication Date: October 4, 2026.
Updated: October 2026.
