An end to the regional war will be one of Tehran’s requirements in any arrangement to restore access through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei said.
Rezaei, who serves as secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, described the war’s conclusion as one element in a broader Iranian position that has yet to be disclosed in full. His comments were carried by Reuters on Thursday.
The official said intermediaries had approached Tehran seeking a clear account of what it would require. Iran is assembling a response to that request, according to Rezaei. He did not reveal the other elements in the brief remarks reported by Reuters.
The statement marks an early stage in a possible negotiating process. Setting out requirements is different from accepting an agreement, and the comments did not establish that any party had endorsed Iran’s position. No schedule for restoring passage was announced.
Connecting the waterway to an end of the regional conflict broadens the issue beyond maritime operations. Rezaei’s formulation indicates that Iranian decision-making on the strait is tied to the course of the war and cannot be assessed solely as a shipping question. The report did not explain how Tehran would define the end of hostilities or whose commitments it would regard as sufficient.
Important procedural details also remain unclear. Reuters did not name the intermediaries, describe the channel through which they contacted Iran or say when Tehran might deliver its requirements. There was no information about whether the eventual document would be made public, transmitted privately or discussed through further indirect exchanges.
Those omissions limit what can be concluded about the prospects for movement. Rezaei confirmed that a request had been received and that Iran was formulating its position, but he did not announce a settlement or an immediate operational change in the strait. His remarks therefore point to engagement around the issue without showing that the sides are close to a common formula.
The content of Tehran’s eventual response will be the next material test. A fuller account could clarify whether cessation of the war is an absolute prerequisite, part of a sequence of reciprocal steps or one demand among several. It may also show which governments or institutions Iran expects to act and how Tehran believes compliance should be demonstrated.
Until that account is communicated, the scope and feasibility of Iran’s terms remain unknown. Rezaei’s announcement establishes that outside parties have sought greater specificity and that Tehran intends to attach requirements to renewed access. It offers no basis for predicting when passage might resume.
The Reuters dispatch contained no parallel statement from the intermediaries or other governments. For that reason, the existence and status of the outreach, as well as the description of Iran’s response, remain attributable to Rezaei.
