Iran sets conditions for opening of the Strait of Hormuz

Iran ties the opening of the Strait of Hormuz to conditions in the agreement with the USA. A professor says US President Donald Trump can't retire quietly.

Parliament Speaker Mohammed Baghar Ghalibaf said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed as long as the US did not abide by its commitments under the agreement.

Tehran. Iran is calling for the implementation of the framework agreement with the USA signed in mid-June to open the Strait of Hormuz. Parliament Speaker Mohammed Baghar Ghalibaf told a parliamentary session that the strait, which is important for global energy trade, would remain closed as long as the US did not adhere to its obligations under the agreement. According to him, these included “the lifting of the naval blockade, the release of frozen assets, the lifting of oil sanctions, the end of threats and military operations on all fronts.”

At the beginning of July, the conflict between Iran and the USA escalated again when Iranian forces fired on merchant ships in the strait. This was followed by intensive bombing by the US military on the southern coast of Iran. Iran then attacked US bases and energy facilities in the Gulf states. A 60-day period during which the conflicting parties wanted to continue negotiations has now expired. Recently, however, there have been fewer mutual attacks in the Iran War. The central points of contention, including the controversial Iranian nuclear program, remain unresolved.

Trump publishes map of Persian Gulf: “New US territory”

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump published a map of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf on his Truth Social platform. It was headed “New U.S. Territory.” A few days ago, the Republican said he wanted to declare the strait US territory after the end of the Iran war. According to the US command responsible for the region, Centcom, the US Navy has diverted 64 merchant ships, disabled three and boarded two as part of its naval blockade against Iranian ports, according to new information.

Criticism of Trump's post followed promptly. “Soon his illusions about the Strait of Hormuz will either be corrected, or we will correct the illusions of this deluded man,” wrote Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kasem Gharibabadi on

Trump cannot withdraw from the war, Vali Nasr, a professor at Johns Hopkins University in Washington, wrote on Iran's leadership is prepared to disrupt Trump's plans through escalation, he added.