Iran Calls US Response to Hormuz Proposal 'Inadequate' Amid Tensions
Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei has dismissed the US response to Iran's seven-condition proposal for the Strait of Hormuz as inadequate. Tensions remain high as Iran accuses the US of resorting to oil smuggling after failing to secure the waterway.
Why it matters
The ongoing dispute over the Strait of Hormuz is a critical factor in global oil supply chains and international maritime security.
Iranian official Mohsen Rezaei said that the US has "accepted" some of Iran’s seven conditions for ending the conflict, but that Tehran considers Washington’s overall response “inadequate.”Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, made the remarks in a post on X late on Sunday (Oct. 11), stressing that there will be “no return to the status quo ante” between the two countries..Get it: Fast, verified news for FREE ... download the Gulf News app — simply click here.Rezaei said the US has agreed to some of Iran’s seven conditions, though he did not specify which ones in his public post.He accused Washington of failing to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and of resorting to what he called “smuggling” to move oil through the waterway.
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