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Iranian Parliament Speaker Rejects Strait of Hormuz Reopening Without June Conditions Met

Oct 04, 2026 09:14 AM CT Tehran, Iran strait-of-hormuz,iran-us-diplomacy,parliament-speaker,energy-security,geopolitical-posturing

Summary

Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf stated that Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until specific conditions from June are satisfied. He characterized the current diplomatic stance of the United States as an attempt to drag out the process and impose one-sided demands, signaling a hardline position against further concessions without reciprocal actions.

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He said Washington "must understand that the period of dragging out the (diplomatic) process and dictating one-sided demands is over."

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Actor Responses

Iran NEUTRAL

Refused to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until June conditions are met and rejected US diplomatic tactics as one-sided.

United States NEUTRAL

Accused by Iranian officials of dragging out the diplomatic process and dictating demands.

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