Mohsen Rezaei: US must fully answer Iran's seven conditions; only then will the Strait of Hormuz open

The head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, General Mohsen Rezaei, said on November 3 that the US response to Iran's rights and demands was not convincing, and linked the opening of the Strait of Hormuz to Washington fulfilling Iran's seven conditions.

In a social media post, Rezaei wrote: "The US response to Iran's rights and demands was not convincing, and they must respond fully and explicitly to Iran's seven conditions and act upon them; only then will the Strait of Hormuz be opened."

In his post, Rezaei did not specify which parts of the US response he considered unconvincing.

The statement came as contacts through Qatari mediation continued. Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on November 3 that Qatari mediators had returned from Tehran to Doha and that talks were continuing.

Iran put forward its seven-condition proposal during the session of the UN General Assembly. The proposal provided for the Strait of Hormuz to be opened and normal maritime traffic restored within seven days if Washington met these demands.

Rezaei had also called the US response inadequate on October 11. At the time, he said Washington had accepted some of Iran's seven conditions, but that the overall response was insufficient, and that it had been delivered through Qatari mediators.

The Strait of Hormuz is one of the main sea routes of the world oil trade. The price of a barrel of Brent crude reached 107 dollars on November 3.