Iran says it will keep the Strait of Hormuz closed and reject US talks until Washington meets its seven conditions.
Iran has said it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz or resume negotiations with the United States until Washington meets seven conditions set by Tehran. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the responsibility for the next move now rests with the US, as Iran waits for an official response to its demands.
Speaking to Al Jazeera, Ghalibaf said Iran had already sent Washington a clear response outlining its conditions but had not received a specific answer.
“The ball is now in the Americans’ court, and they must make a decision and announce it,” he said.
He also warned US President Donald Trump against restarting military action against Iran, saying, “If Trump decides to go to war again, he will face another defeat.”
Iran says no negotiations are taking place with Washington
Iran’s senior security official Mohsen Rezaei also said there were currently no negotiations between Tehran and Washington.
In an interview with Lebanon-based Al-Mayadeen TV, Rezaei said Iran was waiting for a clear response from the US on its demands. His comments were reported by Reuters.
The remarks came after Trump met Qatar’s mediators at the White House on Monday. The US president played down the possibility of another major military operation against Iran but did not accept Tehran’s existing truce proposal.
Mohsen Rezaei warns US bases in Europe could be targeted
Rezaei also warned that Iran could strike American military bases outside the Middle East if they were used to launch attacks against the country.
“If American aircraft take off from an American military base, even one located in a European country or some other distant region, to bomb Iran, we will strike those bases as well,” he told Al-Mayadeen.