Iran will not reopen Strait of Hormuz until conditions are met — Asharq Al-Awsat
Iran has said that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Tehran’s conditions and U.S. commitments are met. Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said this on Sunday, Asharq Al-Awsat reported, citing the semi-official Fars agency.
Ghalibaf’s position
According to Ghalibaf, Iran must fight and negotiate simultaneously. He said Tehran would use military force to counter its opponents and diplomacy to consolidate gains on the battlefield when the appropriate time comes.
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Trump’s return to the White House
The Iranian official’s statement came after U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday cut short his weekend at the Camp David residence and unexpectedly returned to the White House.
The U.S. administration did not explain why Trump changed his previous plans to return from Camp David on Sunday. The report notes that Camp David is a presidential country residence in the state of Maryland.
