Iran refuses to budge on Hormuz demands after US rejects seven-day deal

Iran remains steadfast on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical channel for global energy supplies, amidst tensions with the United States.

President Donald Trump's rejection of Iran's proposal, which called for a halt to hostilities in the Middle East and the removal of sanctions, Iran insists on meeting its outlined conditions before reopening the strait.

Tehran, through its foreign minister, emphasized openness to diplomacy but reiterated its unwillingness to compromise on its terms.

While Iran proposes to facilitate diplomatic solutions, it criticizes the lack of international action to ensure the security and neutrality of vital waterways.

TEHRAN, Sept 27 — Iran stood firm today on its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, despite US President Donald Trump’s rejection of the proposal that had created some optimism for breaking the Mideast war stalemate.

The waterway is key to the world’s energy supply and is now central to the conflict between Washington and Tehran, which was triggered nearly seven months ago with deadly strikes on Iran.

Iran’s plan called for a cessation of all hostilities in the Middle East, including in Lebanon, according to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, and fulfilling conditions in the ceasefire deal that fell apart months ago.

That agreement, which dissolved during fighting over Hormuz, called for the release of frozen Iranian assets, the lifting of sanctions on Iranian oil and an end to the US naval blockade.

“Our conditions are clear, and any move toward reopening the Strait of Hormuz is contingent upon these conditions being fulfilled. We will not back down from them,” Araghchi said today, state broadcaster IRIB reported.

“We have never closed the door to diplomacy or negotiations, but at the same time, we have never backed down from our rights.”

But Trump said yesterday that he rejected the truce deal.

“They want to make a deal where they open the Strait immediately because they’re losing so badly,” he told reporters. “They want to make a deal and I think that’s fine. I like making a deal too.”

Araghchi said today that the Iranians “saw the first reaction from the US president, but so far, nothing has been conveyed to us by the mediators”.

“We are waiting for the mediators to convey the definitive positions to us, and we will make a decision based on them,” the foreign minister added.

Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding in June that aimed to end the war, to reopen the strait and to launch talks on Iran’s nuclear programme.

But the deal broke down shortly afterwards when Iran fired on commercial ships in Hormuz that it accused of deviating from its approved route through the waterway.

Iran requires ships to obtain authorisation before passage, citing security and sovereignty reasons.

Ships that refuse to comply are regularly targeted, while the US sporadically bombs Iranian coastal areas in retaliation.

At the UN, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan complained that the “international community has been absent” and is failing to live up to the responsibility to keep the Strait of Hormuz and the Bab al-Mandab open.

“The kingdom rejects any party’s use of these vital passages as a tool for pressure, threat, or harm to the interests of states,” he said, stressing the waterways’ importance to global energy security.

His Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, told member states that “Russia, together with other responsible states, stands ready to constructively contribute to stabilising this strategically important region.”

In New York, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, according to his office, and said: “Iran has not walked away from the negotiating table but, given past experiences, it no longer trusts the US.”

Araghchi said at the UN: “Iran has conveyed to the US, through Qatar, a concrete seven-day plan. If the necessary conditions are met, the strait can be reopened, and normal maritime passage restored within seven days.”

“The choice now rests with the US. Iran does not accept coercion, threats or intimidation, and Iran will not surrender its sovereign rights under pressure,” he added.

Hossein Mohebi, a spokesman for Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, was quoted by Tasnim news agency as saying: “We will not cease punishing the US until Iran’s seven conditions are met.”

Mohebi had told AFP in an exclusive interview on Tuesday that ending hostilities in Yemen was also among Tehran’s demands. — AFP

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尽管与美国关系紧张，伊朗在重新开放霍尔木兹海峡（全球能源供应的关键通道）的条件上仍然立场坚定。

美国总统唐纳德·特朗普拒绝了伊朗提出的停止中东敌对行动和解除制裁的提议，伊朗坚持在重新开放海峡之前必须满足其列出的条件。

德黑兰通过其外交部长强调对外交持开放态度，但重申不愿在其条件上做出妥协。

伊朗虽然提议通过外交途径解决问题，但批评国际社会缺乏行动来确保重要水道的安全和中立。

德黑兰，9月27日——尽管美国总统唐纳德·特朗普拒绝了重新开放霍尔木兹海峡的提议，而这一提议曾一度让人对打破中东战争僵局抱有乐观态度，但伊朗今天仍然坚持其重新开放霍尔木兹海峡的条件。

这条水道是世界能源供应的关键，如今也成为华盛顿和德黑兰之间冲突的核心。这场冲突始于近七个月前，当时美国对伊朗发动了致命袭击。

伊朗外交部长阿巴斯·阿拉格奇表示，伊朗的计划要求停止中东地区（包括黎巴嫩）的一切敌对行动，并履行几个月前破裂的停火协议中的各项条件。

该协议在霍尔木兹海峡冲突期间破裂，协议要求释放被冻结的伊朗资产，解除对伊朗石油的制裁，并结束美国对伊朗的海上封锁。

据伊朗国家广播电视台IRIB报道，阿拉格奇今天表示：“我们的条件很明确，任何重新开放霍尔木兹海峡的举措都取决于这些条件的满足。我们不会退让。”

“我们从未关闭外交或谈判的大门，但与此同时，我们也从未放弃我们的权利。”

但特朗普昨天表示，他拒绝了停战协议。

“他们想立即达成协议，开放海峡，因为他们损失惨重，”他告诉记者。“他们想达成协议，我认为这很好。我也喜欢达成协议。”

阿拉格奇今天表示，伊朗方面“看到了美国总统的第一个反应，但到目前为止，调解人还没有向我们传达任何信息”。

外交部长补充说：“我们正在等待调解人向我们传达最终立场，我们将根据这些立场做出决定。”

华盛顿和德黑兰于6月签署了一份谅解备忘录，旨在结束战争，重新开放海峡，并就伊朗核计划展开谈判。

但不久之后，伊朗向霍尔木兹海峡的商船开火，指责这些商船偏离了其批准的航线，导致该协议破裂。

伊朗以安全和主权为由，要求船舶在通过前获得授权。

拒绝服从命令的船只经常成为攻击目标，而美国也会不时轰炸伊朗沿海地区以示报复。

在联合国，沙特阿拉伯外交大臣费萨尔·本·法尔汉抱怨说，“国际社会一直缺席”，未能履行保持霍尔木兹海峡和曼德海峡畅通的责任。

“王国反对任何一方利用这些重要航道作为向其他国家施压、威胁或损害其利益的工具，”他强调这些水道对全球能源安全的重要性。

俄罗斯外长谢尔盖·拉夫罗夫告诉成员国，“俄罗斯愿与其他负责任的国家一道，为稳定这一具有重要战略意义的地区做出建设性贡献。”

据伊朗总统马苏德·佩泽什基安的办公室称，佩泽什基安在纽约会见了联合国秘书长安东尼奥·古特雷斯，并表示：“伊朗并没有退出谈判桌，但鉴于过去的经验，它不再信任美国。”

阿拉格奇在联合国表示：“伊朗已通过卡塔尔向美国提交了一份具体的七天计划。如果必要条件得到满足，海峡可以在七天内重新开放，正常的海上通行也将恢复。”

“现在选择权在美国手中。伊朗不接受胁迫、威胁或恐吓，也不会在压力下放弃其主权权利，”他补充道。

据塔斯尼姆通讯社报道，伊朗革命卫队发言人侯赛因·莫赫比表示：“在伊朗提出的七项条件得到满足之前，我们不会停止对美国的惩罚。”

莫赫比周二在接受法新社独家采访时表示，结束也门敌对行动也是德黑兰的要求之一。——法新社

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