Iran says Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until US meets seven diplomatic conditions

Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated on 4 October 2026 that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the US fulfils seven conditions set out in the Islamabad memorandum, warning that "the era of wasting time and dictating unilateral demands is over." Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi separately told foreign ambassadors in Tehran that Iran was "serious about finding diplomatic solutions" but warned that if the US took military action again, Iran was "more prepared than before." The US had made "some proposals through a mediator" days after replying to Iran's earlier diplomatic proposal, Ghalibaf said.