ALBAWABA - U.S. President Donald Trump claimed that the Islamic Republic and other countries in the Middle East asked Washington to refrain from conducting new strikes; however, Iran's Mehr news agency on Sunday denied the claim.
Citing military officials, the agency said the allegation "was nothing but a new lie" and that the Iranian armed forces were "on high alert and ready for any eventuality".
Will Iran reopen the Strait of Hormuz?
Regarding claims that Iran agreed to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Sources denied reports of agreement with Washington to reopen the waterway, adding that the policy remains unchanged.
This aerial photograph shows boats anchored off Oman’s northern Musandam Peninsula near the Strait of Hormuz on June 27, 2026. Photo by - / AFP
Informed Iranian sources dismissed reports circulated by some media outlets claiming that Tehran has agreed to a plan to reopen the Hormuz waterway, stressing that the country's policy regarding the strategic waterway remains unchanged.
The military source emphasized Sunday that "as long as the United States continues its hostile actions and acts of aggression, the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed. Passage will only be permitted through the designated route, in coordination with the IRGC Navy and upon obtaining authorization to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Any other routes will be considered unsafe, and vessels attempting to use them will inevitably face incidents," according to Fars news agency.
Earlier, several media outlets, citing Israeli journalist Barak Ravid, claimed that Iran had agreed to a proposal to reopen the strait in return for the United States halting the strike on the Islamic Republic.
