Iran has rejected America’s response to open the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says that it placed 7 conditions before the US. The US has acknowledged some of these, but has not given a clear answer on the rest. Iran said Hormuz would not be opened to the US and there would be no talks until all its conditions were met.

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said on Sunday that America’s response was not enough. According to Iran’s state media, Rezai said that now the US will have to clarify its position on the remaining terms. Iran will not give any new answer to America now.

America sent a reply through Qatar

Qatar is working to deliver a message between the US and Iran. America also sent a reply to Iran through Qatar. Iran wants the two countries to return to a better version of the Islamabad accord reached in June. This agreement temporarily stopped the war. Issues related to Hormuz and Iran’s nuclear program were also included. Last week, an official told Reuters that the real dispute between the two countries was not over terms, but which condition would be met first.

Iran won’t talk about nuclear program

Iran has made it clear that it is not currently discussing its nuclear program with the US. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghai said the US proposal contained mostly outdated demands. This also includes demands related to the nuclear programme.

He denied reports that Iran was willing to allow an investigation by the UN nuclear watchdog in exchange for the lifting of sanctions. Baghai said Iran’s first priority right now is to restore security in Hormuz. The US wants restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program, but Iran is unwilling to accept some of its demands.

What will happen to the world if Hormuz remains closed?

Before the US and Israeli attack on Iran in late February, about 20% of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplies passed through Hormuz. Due to the closure of this route, it is feared that the supply of oil and gas in the world will be affected.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bakar Kalibaf said on October 4 that Hormuz will remain closed to the US until all 7 conditions based on the June Islamabad Agreement are met. He said that the US cannot drag out the talks for long by its unilateral demands. Currently, there is no agreement between the two countries.