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Iranian official: No rush to negotiate; reopening the Strait of Hormuz requires conditions to be met

PANews, September 23: A spokesperson for the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said that U.S. President Donald Trump’s speech at the United Nations General Assembly was an attempt to justify his actions by portraying himself as a “failed aggressor.” The spokesperson said that nearly all of Trump’s remarks focused on Iran, indicating that Iran has become the main issue facing U.S. policy. The spokesperson criticized Trump for describing war as peace and terrorism as security, and said that U.S. military actions against Iran had not weakened Iran’s strength but had instead increased Iran’s international influence. The spokesperson said that the destruction of advanced U.S. drones and fighter aircraft exposed the limitations of U.S. military power, and claimed that Iran had become the “world’s fourth-largest power.” The spokesperson said that Iran had, for the first time, detonated an anti-ship missile above the U.S. aircraft carrier “Washington.” The spokesperson said that the Strait of Hormuz would not reopen and Iran would not negotiate until the conditions proposed by Iran were met. The spokesperson said that Iran’s side’s...

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