
Mohsin Rezai, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said that although the United States accepted some of Iran's seven conditions, Tehran considered Washington's response "insufficient" and clarified that the Strait of Hormuz was not open and Iran would continue to control the management of the strait.
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Iran has used seven conditions as a prerequisite for negotiations, requiring the United States not to open the Strait of Hormuz or engage in negotiations before these conditions are met.
China News Service, Beijing, October 12. Tehran News: On October 11, local time, Mohsin Rezai, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said that although the United States has accepted some of the seven conditions proposed by Iran, Tehran believes that Washington’s response is “inadequate.”
Based on information from Iran News TV, Reuters and other media, Rezai said that the United States agreed to some of Iran's seven conditions, but the situation is still unclear regarding other conditions proposed by Iran, and the United States must clarify issues that are unclear to Iran.
Rezaei revealed that in the past two months, the United States has requested Iran to make proposals through three different channels: Pakistan, Qatar, and Iraq. Iran proposed seven conditions to the United States and informed the United States that until these conditions are met, Iran will not open the Strait of Hormuz to it and will not engage in any negotiations.
Rezaei also refuted U.S. claims that the Strait of Hormuz is open. He said that some ships operate through smuggling networks, the current shipping volume in the Strait of Hormuz is still far below pre-war levels, and Iran will continue to control the management of the strait. (over)

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