Ghaderi Denies US-Iran Negotiations Over Strait of Hormuz

Iranian Journalist Mohammad Ghaderi denied reports of negotiations between Iran and the US to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying that Reuters' report was false and its goal was to control oil prices.

Ghaderi stated that no negotiations are underway, but Iran's position remains unchanged: the US must fulfill specific conditions in a single step for the Strait to be opened under Iranian control.

Denials of negotiation reports have been a recurring feature of Iranian-linked geopolitical cycles, and it is unclear whether this denial will precede eventual talks or mark another dead end.