Israel-Iran war: Strait of Hormuz may not open just yet as Tehran issues new terms and conditions

Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for ‌a "temporary ⁠ceasefire", ⁠a senior Iranian official told Reuters on Monday, adding that the country views the United States ⁠as "lacking ‌the readiness for ⁠a permanent ceasefire."

The official stated that Iran had received Pakistan's proposal for an immediate ceasefire and was ‌reviewing it, adding that Tehran does not ⁠accept being pressured to accept deadlines and make a decision.

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ET could not independently verify Reuters' claims.

Amid emerging conversations about an Israel-Iran ceasefire, Iran's Revolutionary Guards said they are completing preparations to enforce new operating conditions in the vital passageway Strait of Hormuz, which has been all but shut since the war with the US and Israel began.

"The IRGC naval force is completing operational preparations for the Iranian authorities' #declared_plan for the new Persian Gulf order," the Guards naval forces said in a post on X Sunday.

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They warned that conditions in the strait "will never return to its former status, especially for the US and Israel."

IRGC's statement comes after US President Donald Trump renewed threats to strike Iran's power plants and bridges if the vital shipping route is not reopened.

Israel-Iran ceasefire

Iran and the US have received a plan to end hostilities that could come into effect on Monday and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a source aware of the proposals told Reuters.

A framework to end hostilities has been put together by Pakistan and exchanged with Iran and the U.S. overnight, the source added, outlining a two-tier approach with an immediate ceasefire followed by a comprehensive agreement.

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"All elements need to be agreed today," ‌the source told Reuters, ⁠adding the ⁠initial understanding would be structured as a memorandum of understanding finalised electronically through Pakistan, the sole communication channel in the talks.

The source told Reuters Pakistan's army chief, Field Marshal Asim Munir, has been in contact "all night long" with US Vice President JD Vance, special ⁠envoy Steve ‌Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.

Earlier, Axios reported that the US, Iran and regional mediators were discussing a potential 45-day ceasefire as part of a two-phase deal that could lead to a permanent end to the war, citing U.S., Israeli and regional sources.

(With inputs from Reuters)