Iran says US response to Hormuz Strait proposal insufficient
Iran's foreign ministry says US demands are blocking progress in talks, calling Washington's reply to its Strait of Hormuz proposal incomplete.
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AIIranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said today that "the excessive demands of the United States are preventing progress in the negotiations."
According to Iran's Mehr news agency, Baghaei, commenting on US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin's visit to Israel, stated that "Iran is not currently in a state of peace and faces various threats, so it is our duty to consider all possibilities."
He added, "The Iranian armed forces are prepared to confront any action that aggressors might take."
Baghaei went on to say that "the US response to Iran's proposal, which includes opening the Strait of Hormuz within seven days, is incomplete and insufficient."