Strait of Hormuz to remain closed until US accepts Tehran's terms — Iran

Iran has said that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States accepts Tehran's conditions for reopening the strategic waterway.

According to the semi-official Mehr News Agency, Iranian army spokesman Mohammad Akrami-Nia said on Wednesday that control of the strait must be brought under Iran's authority before it can be reopened.

He said Washington must comply with the terms of last month's framework peace deal, halt what he called hostile actions, and accept Iranian rules governing the strait.

Akrami-Nia added that continued US military action would not force Iran to reopen the waterway.

Meanwhile, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC) said early on Thursday that their current operations are focused on destroying US offensive infrastructure across the region, adding that further phases of the campaign will follow.

IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi said on US social media platform X that the “enemy” should not assume it can maintain the current course of the fighting or turn the conflict into a war of attrition.

He said Iranian operations are currently focused on destroying US offensive infrastructure in the region and that subsequent phases would begin afterwards.

‘Additional strikes’

His remarks came after a fresh wave of explosions was reported across several Iranian cities as the US military's Central Command (CENTCOM) announced additional strikes on the country.

CENTCOM said the strikes targeted Iranian military capabilities linked to threats on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, a key artery for global trade.

​​​​​​​The attacks came amid escalating tensions between the US and Iran over the Strait of Hormuz, with American forces striking Iran, and Tehran responding with attacks on US military bases across the region despite a Pakistani-mediated framework agreement toward reaching a lasting settlement.

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Source: TRT