Iran Says Hormuz Will Stay Closed as Gulf Oil Flows Near Prewar Levels
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Iran said Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States accepts Tehran’s seven-condition plan for reopening the waterway, even as regional oil exports approached prewar levels.
Parliament Speaker and top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Washington had sent proposals through a mediator but that Iran would continue both fighting and negotiating. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran was seeking a diplomatic solution while remaining prepared to respond to further US military action. President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian reopening proposal last week, according to Al Jazeera.
Iranian officials describe restoring stability in the strait as their immediate negotiating priority, while saying the US remains focused on nuclear issues. Iranian media also reflect disagreement over strategy: reformist-leaning outlets have argued that negotiations should remain open, while the hardline Kayhan newspaper has urged Tehran to preserve its leverage until it receives reciprocal concessions.
Despite the continuing dispute, Bloomberg reported that Middle East crude flows had reached 98 percent of their prewar level, citing JPMorgan. Townhall cited Goldman Sachs research saying Persian Gulf exports returned to 2025 levels in September, with crude accounting for nearly 90 percent of the recovery. Iran nevertheless maintains that it retains operational control over Hormuz.
Security risks remain. UK Maritime Trade Operations said unidentified projectiles struck two oil tankers in separate incidents in the strait, while five Indian sailors were rescued there, according to The Indian Express.
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