ReportedDiplomacy & politicsTehran, Iran
Ghalibaf says Strait of Hormuz stays closed until US meets Iran's conditions
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 10:00 AM in Tehran
- Where
- Tehran, Iran
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told parliament there would be no return to earlier negotiations and no reopening of the Strait of Hormuz until Iran's conditions, conveyed through intermediaries, are met and US commitments under the June deal are fulfilled.
Why it matters
The statement signals Tehran is holding firm on Hormuz access as a negotiating lever, prolonging the shipping and insurance-cost pressure on tankers and keeping the Hormuz bypass routes (like Saudi's East-West pipeline) as the primary flow path for regional crude exports.
Sources (2)
- The Times of Israeltimesofisrael.com
- Al Jazeera live blogaljazeera.comPublished
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Correction
- Corrected the time from 10:19 AM Tehran time, Sep 20, 2026 to 10:00 AM Tehran time, Sep 20, 2026; corrected the headline (it read "Iran's Parliament Speaker Says Hormuz Stays Closed Until Conditions Met"); revised the summary; updated the sourcing note; added a source: Al Jazeera live blog. Why and evidence