The chief negotiator for Iran announced on Sunday that Tehran has conveyed its conditions to Washington for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz through intermediaries, according to reports from AFP.
Following attacks by the U.S. and Israel on February 28, Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for global oil and gas supply.
“Our messages and the explanation of our conditions have been clearly communicated to the other side through mediators,” stated Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the president of the Iranian parliament and chief negotiator in discussions aimed at ending the conflict.
He added, “As long as our conditions are not met… and U.S. commitments are not honored, it will be impossible to return to the situation prior to negotiations and to have an open strait,” according to state television.
Iran’s Conditions
Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, confirmed on Saturday that Tehran has relayed its conditions to the United States via Qatar, which is acting as a mediator.
“Our conditions include ending the war on all fronts, unfreezing our assets, and lifting the naval blockade,” he stated in an interview with Al Jazeera, referencing the blockade imposed by American forces on Iranian ports.
The Iranian authorities announced that Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, will travel to Tehran on Sunday for discussions as a mediator.
Meanwhile, Iran’s Khatam al-Anbiya military command issued a warning to the United States through state television. The statement read, “We warn that if the U.S. makes a mistake in its dealings with Islamic Iran, all bases and interests of that country in the region will become targets of continuous, effective, and painful attacks, without any limits or restraint.”
