Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ismail Bagai: - The exchange of messages between Tehran and Washington is still going on through mediators, and the ball is in the court of the United States - Tehran's seven-conditions plan, set with a seven-day deadline, represents the latest Iranian initiative - the Strait of Hormuz cannot be opened, secured, or a final agreement launched unless the naval blockade is lifted and Iran's demands are met and will be implemented.

Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ismail Bagai: - The exchange of messages between Tehran and Washington is still going on through mediators, and the ball is in the court of the United States - Tehran's seven-conditions plan, set with a seven-day deadline, represents the latest Iranian initiative - the Strait of Hormuz cannot be opened, secured, or a final agreement launched unless the naval blockade is lifted and Iran's demands are met and will be implemented.