Iran, particularly through Mohsen Rezaei, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, stated that the U.S. response to its proposal for reopening the Strait of Hormuz has been insufficient. These remarks came after Iran presented its proposal during the United Nations General Assembly, in which conditions for reopening this strategic waterway were outlined.
Iran's Seven Conditions
In this proposal, Iran has specified seven conditions for the United States, which, if met, would allow for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the revival of maritime traffic within seven days. Rezaei emphasized that the Strait of Hormuz will only be opened to the United States if these conditions are fully met, and no negotiations with Washington will take place until then.
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Need for Clarification from Washington
Rezaei also stated that the United States must clearly clarify the remaining issues for Tehran. He added that in the U.S. response, some of Iran's conditions have been accepted, but there are still ambiguities that need to be resolved. He stressed that Iran is "no longer in the process of responding to the Americans" and it seems that Tehran is not willing to accept vague responses.
On the ninth day of September, Iran announced that it had received the U.S. response to the latest proposal for reviving the ceasefire in the Persian Gulf, which came after remarks by Donald Trump, the President of the United States, stating that he had rejected the proposal.
The Role of Qatar as a Mediator
In efforts to end tensions and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Qatar and other mediators have conveyed messages between Washington and Tehran. The Strait of Hormuz is recognized as one of the most important channels for oil and liquefied gas transportation in the world, and prior to the onset of the war at the end of February, which began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran, one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied gas passed through this route.
Given the strategic importance of the Strait of Hormuz and its impacts on the global energy market, any changes in the status of this waterway could have widespread consequences. Iran has clearly shown that it seeks to reach an agreement that fully meets its conditions; otherwise, the current situation will continue.
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