Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretary Rezai said the US is the
source of insecurity in the Persian Gulf, Strait of Hormuz and Gulf of Oman and,
by imposing an illegal war on Iran, has endangered the region. He said the
Strait of Hormuz will not reopen as long as the US does not change its behavior
and accept Iran’s conditions, which include ending the war, releasing frozen
Iranian funds, ending conflicts in Lebanon and Gaza, and other demands conveyed
to Washington via intermediaries. Rezai added that any Iran-Oman agreement on
transit through the Strait would be dealt with separately from the blockade
issue.