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No reopening of Strait of Hormuz until Iran’s conditions are met, says Ghalibaf

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On September 20, 2026, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Iran’s seven conditions are met by the United States. These conditions include an end to military actions on all fronts, release of frozen Iranian funds, and termination of naval blockades. Ghalibaf emphasized the necessity for both military confrontation and diplomatic negotiations in achieving these demands, stating that Iran is prepared for a “decisive war” if its terms are not accepted.
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As of September 2026, President Donald Trump told reporters that the U.S. is "hopefully toward the end" of its ongoing war with Iran, which began on February 28 and has lasted for seven months. Despite this hopeful statement, there are no clear timelines or significant de-escalation efforts in sight. The conflict continues to disrupt global oil supplies through the Strait of Hormuz, pushing up oil prices to over $108 per barrel. Additionally, Iran's foreign minister is under pressure from China and international concerns to reopen the strait and return to a previous interim peace deal with the U.S.

Meanwhile, tensions have escalated beyond Iran into Yemen, where Houthi rebels, aligned with Iran, pose significant threats near the Red Sea, complicating efforts at regional stability. The conflict has also drawn in other nations such as Saudi Arabia, which is offering extra crude oil through Oman to ease supply disruptions and stabilize oil prices.

At the United Nations General Assembly, Trump further alarmed global leaders by threatening to "annihilate" Iran if necessary, raising concerns about the potential for catastrophic outcomes involving nuclear weapons. This rhetoric contrasts sharply with past U.S. presidents who emphasized caution regarding such extreme measures. Despite these challenges, there is an urgent need for multilateral solutions and effective engagement through international bodies like the UN to address ongoing conflicts and crises around the world.

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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, said on Sunday (September 20, 2026) that the Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened until Iran’s seven conditions were met, adding that Tehran must pursue both military action and negotiations .
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-20
🔮 Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, said on Sunday (September 20, 2026) that the Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened until Iran’s seven conditions were met, adding that Tehran must pursue both military action and negotiations .
2026-09-20 · The Hindu
No reopening of Strait of Hormuz until Iran’s conditions are met, says Ghalibaf · assertive framing

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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, said on Sunday (September 20, 2026) that the Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened until Iran’s seven conditions were met, adding that Tehran must pursue both military action and negotiations . asserted
Tehran → say → action
Addressing the Iranian Parliament, Mr. Ghalibaf said “the duality of war or negotiation is not real” and that Iran must “both fight and negotiate”. asserted
Iran → address → war
“We must fight sensibly and decisively and negotiate with authority and rationality at the right time,” he said. asserted
he → fight → time
Iran must use its military power to push back its adversary and consolidate battlefield gains through diplomacy, he said. asserted
he → use → diplomacy
“At the right moment, with all the military power we have, we must push back the enemy and deal him fatal blows,” he said. asserted
he → have → blows
But once Iran had achieved “a significant field victory” and the enemy was weak, it must consolidate these advantages “with the tools of diplomacy”, he added. asserted
he → achieve → diplomacy
He said Iran’s positions in the diplomatic arena were “completely clear, rational, and non-negotiable”, and that its conditions had been conveyed explicitly to the other side through mediators. asserted
conditions → say → mediators
The enemy “knows very well that the path of deception and unilateral imposition is closed”, Mr. Ghalibaf said. asserted
Ghalibaf → know → deception
The Strait of Hormuz would not be reopened until the conditions were fulfilled, including recognition of what he called the legitimate rights of the Iranian people and implementation of U.S. commitments, he said. asserted
he → reopen → commitments
He added that “there will be no opening for returning to the previous conditions of negotiation and the opening of the Strait of Hormuz”. asserted
He → add → Hormuz
Mr. Ghalibaf’s remarks come as Iran has conveyed seven conditions to the U.S. through Qatari mediators for starting negotiations to end the continuing war, while warning that Tehran is prepared for a “decisive war” if Washington rejects its demands. asserted
Washington → come → demands
According to Al Jazeera, Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of Iran, said that Qatar had conveyed Iran’s conditions to Washington and Tehran was awaiting U.S. President Donald Trump’s response. uncertain
Tehran → accord → response
Mr. Rezaei said the conditions included an end to the war on all fronts, the release of frozen Iranian funds, and an end to the naval blockade. asserted
conditions → say → blockade
In a separate post on X, Mr. Rezaei said Iran had announced seven conditions for beginning negotiations with Washington. asserted
Iran → say → Washington
He wrote that “Tehran’s message is clear and unambiguous” and that Washington had “no choice but to accept Iran’s rights and conditions” if it wanted to escape the “quagmire it has created for itself”. asserted
it → write → itself
“Trump’s threats will not achieve any results. asserted
threats → achieve → results
We are prepared for a decisive war,” Mr. Rezaei told Al Jazeera. asserted
Rezaei → prepare → Jazeera
Qatar and Pakistan have been working to re-establish negotiations between Tehran and Washington since the expiry of a memorandum of understanding in August. asserted
Qatar → work → August
Regional countries have also been seeking an end to the conflict that began after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes against Iran in late February. asserted
U.S. → seek → February
Mr. Rezaei did not rule out another U.S. strike, saying it was “very much on the cards” according to Iranian military assessments. uncertain
it → rule → assessments
He said Tehran was prepared for such a scenario and that its military planning had changed after two earlier rounds of fighting. asserted
planning → say → fighting
The Security Chief said Tehran’s current planning was focused on U.S. naval assets stretching from the Gulf through the Gulf of Oman and into the Arabian Sea. asserted
planning → say → Sea
He said Iran had also recently test-fired a multi-warhead anti-ship missile near a U.S. vessel or aircraft carrier. asserted
Iran → say → vessel
Mr. Rezaei warned that any future Iranian response could be extensive, targeting U.S. bases in the region as well as U.S. commercial interests and companies operating locally. uncertain
response → warn → region
Asked whether the war could end soon, he said: “In practical terms, the war is still going on.” uncertain
war → ask → terms
He added that Tehran was pursuing a strategy aimed at bringing the conflict to an end “as soon as possible”. asserted
Tehran → add → end
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