Trump says Iran unwilling to give up nuclear ambitions

The Strait of Hormuz has never been Iran’s to close or restrict navigation through, Sultan Al Jaber, chief executive of the United Arab Emirates’ state oil giant ADNOC, said in a post on X on Sunday.

He warned that any disruption would threaten global energy, food and health security, calling such a precedent “dangerous and unacceptable.”

“The world simply cannot afford it and must not allow it,” he added.

A deputy speaker of Iran’s parliament described US demands in recent negotiations as unrealistic, following talks that ended without agreement.

“In 40 days of war they learned that victory is determined by the will of nations and strength on the ground, not rhetoric on social media,” Ali Nikzad wrote on X.

“They will also learn that diplomacy is about respect and accepting realities, not dictating wishes,” Nikzad added.

Senior Iranian officials pointed to control over the Strait of Hormuz after talks in Islamabad ended without agreement, framing it as a central outcome of the conflict.

“Today the key to the Strait of Hormuz is in our powerful hands,” Ali Akbar Velayati, an adviser to Iran’s slain Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, wrote on X.

“From strength in the Strait of Hormuz to pursuing compensation, we are standing firm on the people’s rights,” First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref wrote on X.

“The Islamic Republic’s only gain from this war is the Strait of Hormuz. That is why neither the negotiating team nor parliament backed down on Iran’s oversight and control of this strait,” lawmaker Mohammad Taqi Naghdali said.

Former foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said US demands led to the failure of talks with Iran.

“Want to know why negotiations did not succeed? JD Vance: ‘they have chosen not to accept our terms.’ Bingo,” Zarif wrote on X.

“No negotiations – at least with Iran – will succeed based on ‘our/your terms.’ The US must learn: you can’t dictate terms to Iran,” Zarif added.

The speaker of Iran’s parliament said the United States failed to gain Tehran’s trust in the latest round of talks.

“The Iranian delegation presented forward-looking initiatives, but the other side ultimately failed to gain the trust of the Iranian team,” Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf wrote on X on Sunday.

Ghalibaf said Washington now must decide whether it can build trust, adding Iran would pursue diplomacy alongside what he described as military efforts.