Abbas Araqchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic, in response to a question about the latest reply from Tehran to the United States regarding the negotiations said that the Islamic Republic has presented its plan to Washington, and that if “the United States is sincere in advancing the talks and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, then this country must comply with Tehran’s conditions.”

Araqchi, in an interview with a reporter from IRIB, said: “Our response is clear. We have given our plan to America. If they have sincerity in advancing the negotiations and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, then they should act according to our conditions so that everything is set right.”

He also said: “Everyone knows that we will not submit.”