Iran rejects the U.S. response to its conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Iran has rejected the U.S. response to its seven conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, calling it "insufficient." This was announced on Sunday by Mohsen Rezaei, head of Iran's national security, according to state media. Rezaei stated that Washington must clarify its position on issues that remain unclear to Tehran before progress can be made.

The disagreement threatens to prolong uncertainty over the strategic strait, which carried about one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas supplies before the conflict began in late February. The United States responded through Qatari intermediaries, who have been mediating between the two sides as part of efforts to end the conflict and restore navigation.

The current crisis in the Strait of Hormuz originates from a conflict that began in late February, when the United States and Israel attacked Iran. In response, Tehran closed the strait, a crucial waterway for global energy trade. Iran then presented seven conditions to the U.S. to reopen the passage, based on a provisional memorandum of understanding reached in June that had guaranteed a brief truce and included provisions both on the strait and Iran's nuclear program.

The main protagonists are Iran, seeking to reassert its influence in the region, and the United States, led by President Donald Trump. Tehran insists that its immediate focus is the security of the strait, refusing to negotiate its nuclear program as part of these talks. Washington, on the other hand, has long sought limitations on Iran's nuclear activities. The impasse risks keeping oil prices high and triggering a new military confrontation, as Iran has warned it is prepared to defend itself if diplomacy fails.