Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz unless seven conditions outlined in an interim agreement with the United States in June are fulfilled, Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf said on Sunday.

Nournews reported that Ghalibaf made the remarks days after Tehran received Washington's response to an Iranian diplomatic proposal. He said the United States had recently sent proposals through a mediator, despite presenting a different position in public statements.

“The Americans, who say something different in the media, have recently put forward proposals through a mediator. But they must understand that the period of dragging out the process and dictating one-sided demands is over,” Ghalibaf was quoted as saying.

He said Iran's stance was clear and unwavering, adding that the waterway would remain closed until the seven conditions under the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding had been met.

Iran says reopening could come within seven days

In separate comments on Sunday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said a proposal submitted by Tehran to settle its dispute with Washington could result in the Strait of Hormuz reopening within seven days, if it is accepted.

Addressing foreign ambassadors and diplomats in Tehran, Araghchi said Iran had made its requirements for reopening the strait clear. He said those requirements depended on commitments that the United States would need to accept.

Araghchi said Tehran hoped Washington would pursue a diplomatic path. However, he also said Iran was ready to react should the United States opt again for military action.

“If they again move towards military solutions, we are more prepared than before and will take whatever action is necessary to defend ourselves,” Araqchi said.