Iran has conveyed its conditions to the United States for reopening the strategically important Strait of Hormuz, as tensions between the two countries remain high following months of conflict.
Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, who has been involved in negotiations aimed at ending the conflict, said Tehran had passed its demands to Washington through mediators.
He said Iran would not consider reopening the strait or returning to the situation that existed before negotiations unless the conditions agreed by Tehran were met and US commitments were honoured.
“Our messages and the explanation of our conditions have been clearly conveyed to the other party through mediators,” Ghalibaf said in comments reported by state television.
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most important shipping routes for oil and gas. Iran has maintained restrictions around the waterway, while the United States has continued efforts aimed at putting pressure on Iran’s ports and wider economy.
Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei also said Tehran had communicated its demands to Washington through Qatar, which has been acting as a mediator.
According to Rezaei, Iran wants an end to the war on all fronts, the release of frozen Iranian funds and an end to the naval blockade.
He also warned that any renewed military confrontation with the United States could face a stronger Iranian response than at the beginning of the conflict.
Rezaei said Iran had strengthened its military capabilities during the war, claiming that the speed of its hypersonic missiles had increased from Mach 6 to Mach 10. He also pointed to improvements in Iran’s air defence systems and the development of electronic warfare capabilities.
He warned that American military bases and commercial interests in the region could become targets if Washington launched another attack on Iran.
“We will confront America with greater force,” Rezaei said, adding that Iran was prepared for what he described as a decisive war.
Iran’s Khatam al Anbiya central military command issued a separate warning on Sunday, saying any US attack would trigger sustained strikes against American bases and interests across the region.
The statement, carried by Iranian state television, warned that such targets could face what the command described as continuous and painful attacks.
The latest statements underline the deepening standoff between Tehran and Washington, with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz now closely tied to broader demands surrounding the conflict, sanctions, frozen funds and military activity.
