Iran has warned that the Strait of Hormuz will remain shut until the seven conditions it outlined in a June interim agreement are satisfied, according to statements from Tehran’s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. The warning comes after a series of attacks near the waterway were reported over the weekend, effectively halting traffic through the critical chokepoint.
Ghalibaf criticized the United States for what he described as a prolonged, one‑sided negotiation process. He said the American side had recently presented proposals through a mediator but that the period of dragging out the process was over. He reiterated that the Strait would not open until Iran’s conditions—lifting economic sanctions and a complete cessation of hostilities—were met.
In a separate statement, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran could offer a plan that would allow the route to reopen within seven days if the conditions were accepted. The minister’s remarks suggest a willingness to move forward quickly once the stipulated terms are agreed upon.
Amid these developments, Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed responsibility for a ballistic missile attack on an Aramco oil refinery in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, citing retaliation for Saudi strikes on Yemen. The attack marked a sharp escalation in cross‑border targeting, following earlier Houthi claims of strikes against Aramco assets in Yanbu.
