Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, said in an interview with the Al Mayadeen Network that the United States’ initial response to the conditions of the Islamic Republic was “deceptive” and insufficient. He said the Islamic Republic has presented its seven conditions to the United States, and the Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened until they are implemented.

Rezaei described statements about the continuation of talks between the Islamic Republic and the United States and holding a meeting in Qatar as “completely false and baseless,” and said the United States’ aim in raising the continuation of negotiations is to reduce economic pressures and lower oil prices.

He also rejected reports about plans to meet with J.D. Vance, and said that no such plan exists.