TEHRAN: Iran has given the United States four to five days to meet its conditions over the Strait of Hormuz, according to Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, adding a short timetable to diplomatic efforts surrounding the strategic waterway.
Rezaei said Washington had been given “four or five days” to implement Iran’s conditions in full and that Tehran would determine its next step after that period.
He did not specify what action Iran would take if the conditions were not met. The statement should therefore not be read as confirmation of a particular military or maritime response once the period expires.
The deadline follows days of diplomacy over a possible reopening of Hormuz. Iran has previously signalled that it could reopen the strait if the United States eased military pressure and lifted its blockade on Iranian ports, while negotiators have explored ways to sequence steps by both sides.
No final agreement has been announced, and the order in which Iran and the United States would make concessions remains a central obstacle.
Hormuz is one of the world’s most important energy routes. Disruption to shipping through the strait has affected oil and gas flows and raised transport and supply risks across the region.
For Pakistan, the outcome remains significant because the country relies on imported energy and maritime routes through the Gulf. A sustained reopening could reduce some supply and shipping risks, but Rezaei’s comments show that the diplomatic process remains unresolved.