DUBAI, Oct 11 (Reuters) – Iran's security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, stated that the U.S. response to Iran's seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz was "not enough," according to state media on Sunday.
During the UN General Assembly, Iran proposed that the Strait of Hormuz could be reopened and normal maritime traffic restored within seven days if the conditions were met. The U.S. responded through intermediaries from Qatar.
Rezaei, who serves as the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, emphasized that the U.S. needs to clarify the outstanding issues that are unclear to Tehran. He stated, "We presented seven conditions to the Americans and made it clear that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed to them, and no negotiations will take place until these conditions are met."
The White House has not yet responded to requests for comment from Reuters.
Rezaei mentioned that Iran is "no longer engaged in responding to the Americans." He added, "They accepted some of our conditions in their response, while others are still unclear."
In late September, Tehran announced that it had received a U.S. response to its latest proposal aimed at reviving a collapsed ceasefire in the Gulf, shortly after U.S. President Donald Trump had rejected it.
Mediators from Qatar and other countries have been passing messages between Washington and Tehran to try to resolve the conflict and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, which transports about one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas, following the escalation of conflict that began at the end of February with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran.
(Reporting by Elwely Elwelly, Yasmine Ghania, Menna Ala El Din and Steve Holland; Editing by Susan Fenton)