An official Iranian source said Iran rejected the latest US proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and the waterway will remain closed until the end of the war, according to the source report. The source also said the number of vessels transiting both the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb strait is at its lowest ever.
An official Iranian source confirmed Monday evening that Iran rejected the latest US proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, stating the strategic waterway will remain closed until the end of the war. The source also reported that vessel traffic through both the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb strait has dropped to an all-time low.
The statement follows earlier reports today: at 16:22 Jerusalem, the Lebanese channel Al-Mayadeen, citing an Iranian source, reported that the US had submitted a concession by closing the southern route of the strait, and that Iran rejected the proposal. At 14:23, the Iranian military officially announced the strait was closed and impassable, with dozens of ships turned away.
The status of the Strait of Hormuz remains the subject of conflicting claims. The US has previously denied a full closure, while Iran insists on the blockade. The new official statement reinforces Tehran's position of no reopening until the war ends, tying the issue directly to the broader regional conflict.
3 developments
- DevelopingIranian military source: Strait of Hormuz closure to continue until US halts 'aggressive actions'
- StrongIran rejects Omani Strait of Hormuz proposal, demands control over all entry and part of exit routes, official tells Reuters
- DevelopingIran rejects all Omani proposals for new Strait of Hormuz passage, Al-Arabiya reports
- DevelopingIran reportedly rejects Omani plan for alternative southern route to Hormuz under US supervision
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