The Tesnim news agency, citing an unnamed source, reported on Saturday that reports claiming that Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the lifting of the American naval blockade are "false and pure fiction. ".

The Tesnim news agency, citing an unnamed source, reported on Saturday that reports claiming that Iran offered to reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the lifting of the American naval blockade are "false and pure fiction. ".

The agency quoted the source as saying, "Iran does not accept any equation based on opening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the blockade. ".

The source added that the conflict around the strait will only be resolved if the United States meets Iranian demands, including stopping the "blockade of Iranian ports and maritime traffic. ".