An Iranian source told the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen outlet that Iran rejected the latest US proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and the waterway will remain closed until the 'complete end of the war,' according to the report. The rejection follows a similar statement earlier Monday from an official Iranian source.
An Iranian source told the Lebanese Al-Mayadeen outlet on Monday evening that Tehran has rejected the latest US proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, and the waterway will remain closed until the 'complete end of the war.' The statement, reported by Al-Mayadeen, follows a similar rejection earlier Monday from an official Iranian source, as The Zioneer reported at 17:52. The condition 'until the complete end of the war' is a hardening of earlier formulations that linked reopening to an end of Israeli military activity in Lebanon or a halt to US 'aggressive actions.' The rejection is the latest in a series of Iranian hardline stances on the strait, which has been effectively closed since July 12, when the IRGC announced its closure, as The Zioneer has reported. A US official disputed the blockade in June, but maritime traffic remains severely reduced. The new statement indicates no diplomatic breakthrough is imminent.
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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