Iran has made it clear that the Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened until the seven conditions of the June interim agreement reached with the United States are met.

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said this in an interview with Iranian media outlet Noornews, which was reported by Reuters.

According to Qalibaf, the United States has recently conveyed some proposals to Iran through a mediator, but Tehran’s position is clear and strong. He said that the era of the United States wasting time and imposing unilateral demands is over.

The Iranian Parliament Speaker said that the restoration of the Strait of Hormuz is linked to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding signed in June under the host country of Pakistan. Iran says that normal maritime traffic in the strait will be restored only after the implementation of the conditions agreed under the agreement

The statement came at a time when Iran received a response to its diplomatic proposal from Washington a few days ago. Earlier, Iran had presented the United States with a seven-day confidence-building plan, which proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz and restoring normal shipping if the conditions were met.

According to Noornews, one of the key issues in the current differences between Iran and the United States is that the two sides have not been able to agree on the order and procedure for implementing the conditions. Qatar is playing a role in conveying messages and mediating negotiations between the two countries in this matter.

The Strait of Hormuz is a very important sea route for global energy trade, through which large quantities of oil and liquefied natural gas pass. Due to recent tensions, shipping through this route had significantly decreased, although some improvement was also seen in LNG shipments in September.