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Iran's security chief says Hormuz stays shut until US meets seven written conditions

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5:39 PM in Tehran
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Tehran, Iran

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, told state television that Iran would neither reopen the Strait of Hormuz nor negotiate until Washington meets seven written conditions passed through Pakistan and Qatar, and said the U.S. had been given a five-day deadline. He warned neighbours that if they bar Iranian aircraft, "their own airports will not be able to have flights either."

Why it matters

The deadline framed Iran's terms for the New York contacts, and the airport warning raised the stakes for Gulf and Iraqi states deciding whether to enforce the U.S. aviation ban; the council walked the threat back on Sept. 26.

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