Iran chief negotiator says Hormuz strait to open only under ‘Iranian arrangements’

Iran’s chief negotiator said Thursday (July 9, 2026) that the Strait of Hormuz would be opened only under “Iranian arrangements”, after Tehran and Washington traded strikes in West Asia.

“The United States still has not learned that bullying and breaking its promises no longer come without consequences,” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on X. “Let me be clear: If you strike, you will be struck.”