Key facts
- Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, said the U.S. response to Iran's proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz was insufficient.
- Iran presented seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
- Rezaei stated that some of Iran's conditions were accepted by the U.S., while others remained unclear.
- Iran is no longer in the process of responding to the U.S. regarding the proposal.
- Qatar and other mediators have transmitted messages between Washington and Tehran.
- The Strait of Hormuz is a key waterway for oil and LNG.
Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, stated on Sunday that the United States' response to Iran's proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz was "insufficient." Iran had presented seven conditions during the UN General Assembly, suggesting the waterway could be reopened within seven days if these conditions were met. The U.S. later replied via Qatari intermediaries.
Rezaei, who is also the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, indicated that Washington needs to clarify outstanding issues. He noted that while some of Iran's conditions were accepted, others remained unclear, and that Iran is "no longer in the process of responding to the Americans."
Earlier in September, Tehran had announced it received a U.S. response to its proposal aimed at reviving a collapsed ceasefire in the Gulf, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump said he had rejected it. Qatar and other mediators have been instrumental in transmitting messages between Washington and Tehran in an effort to de-escalate tensions and restore passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global oil and liquefied natural gas traffic before the current conflict.