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Hormuz Strait will ‘never return’ to pre-war status, Iran’s Ghalibaf says

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Al Jazeera Staff. (2026, November 11). Hormuz Strait will ‘never return’ to pre-war status, Iran’s Ghalibaf says. Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/11/11/strait-of-hormuz-will-never-return-to-pre-war-status-ghalibaf?traffic_source=rss

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Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf told Al Jazeera that the Strait of Hormuz will not revert to its pre-war status due to recent conflicts. He discussed a joint oversight agreement with Oman based on Iran's seven-point proposal to end the ongoing conflict, emphasizing Iran’s conditions for peace negotiations, which include lifting naval blockades and sanctions. Ghalibaf stated that trust issues remain significant barriers to reaching an agreement with the US.
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“The articles discuss related events but appear to describe different phases or aspects of negotiations and conditions around reopening the Strait of Hormuz, not a single specific incident.”
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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliament speaker and top negotiator, has told Al Jazeera that the Strait of Hormuz will “never return” to its status prior to the US-Israel war on Iran.
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Al Jazeera Iran Saudi Arabia Tehran Yemen

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Iran GPE · 10× Ghalibaf PERSON · 4× Tehran GPE · 4× Yemen GPE · 4× Saudi Arabia GPE · 2× 4Iran GPE · 1× 4Rubio PERSON · 1× Al Jazeera ORG · 1× Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf PERSON · 1× Oman GPE · 1×

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framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-11
Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliament speaker and top negotiator, has told Al Jazeera that the Strait of Hormuz will “never return” to its status prior to the US-Israel war on Iran.

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Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran’s parliament speaker and top negotiator, has told Al Jazeera that the Strait of Hormuz will “never return” to its status prior to the US-Israel war on Iran. asserted
Strait → tell → Iran
In an exclusive interview published on Wednesday, Ghalibaf said Iran and Oman reached an understanding to oversee the critical waterway as part of Tehran’s seven-point proposal to end the eight-month conflict. asserted
Iran → publish → conflict
Recommended Stories list of 4 items- list 1 of 4Iran backs nuclear treaty even as hardliners raise prospect of bomb - list 2 of 4Rubio says no need for major combat operations against Iran - list 3 of 4Iran denies talks with US, says Hormuz will stay shut until demands are met - list 4 of 4Can Tehran survive a ‘zero oil’ budget, if US blockade on Iran persists? “There are no ‘free waters’ [international waters] there, and the 1982 [UN Convention on the Law of the Sea] does not apply to the strait … asserted
blockade → back → strait
The regulations within the Strait of Hormuz are governed by the laws of the two littoral states that border it,” he said. asserted
he → govern → it
Ghalibaf said Tehran provided a clear response to the US through a Qatari mediator that included its seven conditions for peace talks, adding that Iran is waiting for an official response. “The ball is now in the American court,” he said. asserted
he → say → court
Iran’s conditions, as outlined by the chief negotiator, include lifting the US-imposed naval blockade and sanctions, the release of Iranian frozen funds, ending fighting on all fronts, and an explicit announcement of an end to the war. asserted
conditions → outline → war
He said these demands were part of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding signed in June and their implementation was necessary before entering negotiations with the US. asserted
implementation → say → US
“If America limits itself to what has been agreed upon without making excessive demands or engaging in behaviour that breeds distrust, then, naturally, reaching an agreement is possible,” he said. asserted
he → limit → agreement
“What stands in the way of an agreement is our lack of trust in the United States.” asserted
stands → stand → States
Renewed conflict Ghalibaf said US officials asked Russian President Vladimir Putin to mediate direct negotiations with Tehran during a visit to Moscow. asserted
officials → say → Moscow
He warned against new US attacks against Iran, saying that US President Donald Trump will face another defeat and political pressure from the new Congress that takes office in January. asserted
that → warn → January
Iran is determined to move beyond a state of “no war and no peace”, he said, urging a sustainable deterrent capability, including military capabilities. asserted
he → determine → capabilities
Yemen mediation On the ongoing fighting in Yemen between the Saudi-backed internationally recognised government forces and the Houthis, an armed group also known as Ansar Allah (Arabic for “Supporters of God”), Ghalibaf said that “no one should interfere” in it. asserted
one → back → it
“If both the government in Yemen and Saudi Arabia were to ask for our help, we would certainly offer our assistance to help resolve their conflict,” he said. asserted
he → ask → conflict
Iran has previously offered to facilitate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthi group in October following a series of deadly attacks on the kingdom. asserted
Iran → offer → kingdom
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