# Iran to keep Strait of Hormuz closed until US accepts its terms, speaker says

https://mins.news/en/item/66087

- TASS, 2026-09-20 08:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2190249

> Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the country would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz to shipping until the United States accepts Tehran’s conditions, recognizes what he called the Iranian people’s legitimate rights and fulfills its commitments. Iranian authorities said they had sent Washington terms for ending the war through Qatari mediators and were awaiting President Donald Trump’s response.

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