Qalibaf says Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until seven conditions met, Nournews reports

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said on Sunday, 4 October 2026, that the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until seven Iranian conditions are met, according to the Iranian outlet Nournews, as carried by The Hindu and Reuters.

None of this has been independently confirmed. The Hindu and Reuters carry near-identical text, and both rely on a single Nournews report. The reports reviewed by Vocemundi do not include the original Nournews report, so the statement is available only second-hand.

According to The Hindu and Reuters, the seven conditions are set out in a June interim agreement with the United States. The reports also say Qalibaf's remarks came a few days after Tehran received Washington's reply to an Iranian diplomatic proposal.

What each side says

The Hindu, citing Nournews, quoted Qalibaf as saying: "The position of the Islamic Republic of Iran is completely clear and firm, and the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened until our seven conditions, based on the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding, are met".

He was also quoted as saying: "The Americans, who say something different in the media, have recently put forward proposals through a mediator. But they must understand that the period of dragging out the process and dictating one-sided demands is over."

The reports do not include any U.S. statement or response. They do not specify what Qalibaf means when he says the Americans say something different in the media.

What the reports do not say

• The reports do not say what the seven conditions are.
• They do not describe the content of Washington's reply or of Iran's diplomatic proposal.
• They do not identify the mediator or detail the proposals Qalibaf says the U.S. put forward.
• They do not explicitly state that the "June interim agreement" and the "Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding" are the same document, and they do not describe its terms.
• They do not describe the current status of the Strait of Hormuz, when or why it was closed, or the effect on shipping.
• They do not say where or in what setting Qalibaf made the remarks.

The Reuters item reviewed is a summary only and contains no direct quotes. The quoted wording above comes from The Hindu's account of the Nournews report.

Analysis

The reported remarks, if accurate, suggest Tehran is linking any reopening of the strait to commitments it says already exist, rather than to new terms. Because the conditions, the U.S. reply and the mediator are not described, it is not possible to judge how far apart the two sides are. Several scenarios remain open: the statement could be a negotiating position ahead of further indirect exchanges, or it could signal a hardening stance. Qalibaf's reference to recent U.S. proposals through a mediator indicates, by his account, that contact continues. A U.S. response and the text of the conditions would be needed to assess this.

Produced by the Vocemundi newsroom with AI assistance.