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Ghalibaf says Hormuz reopening impossible if ceasefire is violated

Apr 22, 2026, 17:47 GMT+1

Iran’s lead negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said a full ceasefire would only be meaningful if the naval blockade ends and what he called the “hostage-taking of the world economy” stops.

"A complete ceasefire only has meaning if it is not violated through a naval blockade and the hostage-taking of the world economy, and if Zionist warmongering is halted on all fronts," he posted on X.

"Reopening the Strait of Hormuz is not possible amid a blatant violation of the ceasefire."

"They did not achieve their goals through military aggression, and they will not achieve them through bullying either."

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