“This issue is separate from the discussion of reopening the Strait of Hormuz,” the Foreign Ministry spokesman said, according to the Times. Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, listed a series of conditions for the Strait to be opened, many of which Iran has previously demanded. Naval blockade and sanctions on Iran, as well as war reparations and an end to any attacks on Iran’s various allies. Rezaei, per the Times of Israel, had declared last month that Iranian control of the Strait of Hormuz was “more important than dozens of atomic bombs.” For over a decade, Stephen has authored thousands of articles that focus on politics, national security, technology, and the economy.