Hormuz will open when US neither threatens nor attacks Tehran: Iran's security chief

Tehran [Iran], September 7 (ANI): Iran's Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei has said Tehran will keep the Strait of Hormuz open if the United States stops threatening or attacking Iran.In an interview with Iranian state broadcaster Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) on Sunday, Rezaei said Iran's position on the strategic waterway was directly linked to Washington's military posture towards Tehran.“Iran will commit to keeping the Strait of Hormuz open when the US neither threatens nor attacks Iran,” Rezaei told IRIB.Rezaei also stated that Iran plans for a new restricted maritime area outside the Strait of Hormuz in the coming days, potentially extending restrictions into parts of the Persian Gulf.“This area starts from the US naval blockade line to include areas of the Persian Gulf,” he said.The Iranian security chief warned that ships entering the newly designated zone would face sanctions.“Any ship entering this new area will be…