According to a press review of Iranian media, Iran is setting conditions for negotiations with the United States, prioritizing the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz before discussing its nuclear program. The report suggests Tehran is seeking to resolve the Hormuz issue as a prerequisite for nuclear talks.
A press review circulating in Iranian media this afternoon reports that Tehran has set a clear hierarchy for negotiations with the United States: resolving the Strait of Hormuz issue must come first, with nuclear talks to follow only after. This development comes on the same day that Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman stated, at 10:23 Jerusalem, that no negotiations are currently taking place with the United States and that discussions are only with Oman — directly contradicting President Trump's earlier claim that talks would resume today.
As The Zioneer reported today, the thread of denials evolved across the morning. The initial version captured the spokesman's flat denial of US talks. A subsequent version added that the spokesman warned an agreement with Oman alone cannot reopen the Strait of Hormuz as long as Washington continues its "aggression and naval blockade." Thus, even before the press review, Iranian officials had linked the Hormuz status to US actions.
Over the past several weeks, as The Zioneer has documented, Iran has conditioned nuclear talks on a series of prerequisites. On June 19, the Iranian Foreign Ministry listed four conditions including a permanent end to the war in Lebanon and a complete lifting of the US blockade. On June 18, an Iranian source set five preconditions, among them acceptance of Iranian arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz. The new press review now appears to elevate Hormuz to the first condition, potentially signaling a tactical shift to leverage the waterway as a more immediate pressure point.
The report is based on a single press review circulating in Iranian media and has not been independently corroborated. It remains unclear whether this represents official Iranian policy or a media signal. The fundamental question of whether the US and Iran will engage in direct talks — which Iran denied earlier today — remains open.
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