More tankers struck in the Middle East as Iran reiterates conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz
What happened
Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the US meets seven conditions set out in a June agreement, parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said.
Iran proposed reopening the waterway and restoring passage after a seven-day confidence-building process, and the US responded through Qatari intermediaries last week.
Tehran has communicated its broad response through mediators, but further points still need to reach Washington, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said.
Baghaei said Iran’s focus is the strait and rejected reports that Tehran offered nuclear inspections in exchange for US sanctions relief.
Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araqchi said Tehran hoped Washington would choose diplomacy but was prepared to respond to renewed US military action.
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- 2026-10-04 08:00 UTCTimesLIVE · timeslive.co.za ↗
- 2026-10-04 09:29 UTCKhaama Press · khaama.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 09:34 UTCThe Hindu · thehindu.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 10:12 UTCCNA same text as TimesLIVE · channelnewsasia.com ↗
- 2026-10-04 12:35 UTCCNBC · cnbc.com ↗
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