00:00Iran on Monday said that the Strait of Hormuz will reopen within two days if the United States
00:05agrees to its demands. And here's what they are. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail
00:12Bagahey said, The basis for negotiations between Iran and the United States through mediators
00:18remains Iran's seven-step plan, which has now been condensed so that it can be implemented
00:24within two days. This once again demonstrates Iran's good-faith approach. As we have already
00:30stated, if Iran's demands are met, security can be restored to the Strait of Hormuz, and the
00:36negotiation process can get underway within a short period of time, said Bagahey. He also added,
00:42No final agreement can move forward, and the Strait of Hormuz cannot be reopened or made secure
00:48unless the U.S. naval blockade is lifted and Iran's demands are met. Previously, Iran had said the
00:55period would be seven days. Iran's disruption of the Strait, through which a fifth of the world's
01:00traded oil and gas transited before the war, has emerged as its main point of leverage. The effects
01:07have been felt far beyond the Middle East and posed political problems for President Donald Trump and
01:12his Republican Party ahead of midterm congressional elections. Bagahey also reacted to renewed threats
01:19by U.S. President Donald Trump that the United States can quickly destroy a highly fortified underground
01:25nuclear site in central Iran. The site, known as Ku-e Kolangazla, or Pickaxe Mountain, lies on the south
01:34side of Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment site, which was bombed by the United States during Operation Midnight
01:40Hammer in 2025's 12-day war between Iran and Israel. But Pickaxe Mountain has remained untouched as Iran
01:48continues to dig at the site. Any attack on Iran, any act of military aggression against Iran,
01:55regardless of the means used, will be met with a powerful, immediate, and comprehensive response from
02:01us, Bagahey said.
