Rezaei Ties Hormuz Reopening to U.S. Action on Seven Conditions

Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei said on November 3 that the United States must address and act on all seven Iranian conditions before the Strait of Hormuz can be fully reopened, describing Washington’s latest response as unconvincing. His remarks set out Tehran’s stated position as indirect negotiations continue, but the reports do not establish a breakthrough or agreement on the conditions. Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Washington had accepted some Iranian demands but still needed to address and implement all seven. He said the strait would reopen only after the conditions were met. The full list was not detailed in his remarks reported here, and the status of individual conditions was not established. Iran has also made the lifting of a U.S. naval blockade a prerequisite for restoring normal shipping through the strait, according to reporting on Tehran’s position. Other reported demands include sanctions relief and the release of frozen Iranian funds. A report describing the conditions conveyed through Qatari mediators in late September said they also include ending hostilities and lifting limits on oil exports. Those details have...