Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei stated on the 12th (local time) that the end of war and the lifting of the Strait of Hormuz blockade are prerequisites for all negotiations with the United States. Spokesperson Baghaei criticized that what the U.S. demands is not a true dialogue but Iran's "complete surrender", and pointed out that the U.S. is responsible for the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, and that a naval blockade constitutes an act of war under international law.
