Islamic Republic officials say the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and will not be reopened until Tehran’s conditions are accepted. At the same time, shipping data shows that vessel traffic through this waterway has approached the lowest level in roughly the past three months.

The so-called “Persian Gulf Waterway Management” agency said on the social media platform X that the claims by American officials about the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz do not change the situation and that reopening the waterway is contingent on the acceptance of the conditions of the Islamic Republic. The position was stated in response to comments by Donald Trump, the President of the United States, who said that the United States has “complete control” of the Strait of Hormuz.

Based on a CNBC analysis of data from the company Kepler, the five-day average of ship crossings of the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to around 13 vessels per day; whereas before the outbreak of hostilities, about 130 ships per day were crossing this waterway. At the same time, the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic has put forward conditions for reopening the strait, including an end to the U.S. naval blockade, a reduction in sanctions, the withdrawal of U.S. forces, and payment of war reparations.