A senior Iranian lawmaker has said the security environment in the Strait of Hormuz has fundamentally changed and will not return to its pre-war condition, while insisting that Tehran’s nuclear rights remain non-negotiable in ongoing diplomacy with the United States.
Behnam Saeedi, secretary of the Iranian parliament’s National Security Commission, said Iran would not compromise on what it considers its nuclear rights under any future agreement.
“The Strait of Hormuz will never return to its previous situation,” Saeedi said, according to Iranian media, adding that Iran’s diplomatic team would not retreat from the country’s nuclear positions.
He also criticized what he described as Western double standards in negotiations and said the United States must demonstrate its commitments in practice, including the release of frozen Iranian assets and the implementation of measures outlined in the recent U.S.-Iran understanding.
The remarks come as Washington and Tehran continue efforts to transform the preliminary framework reached during talks in Bürgenstock into a broader agreement. The framework includes provisions on maritime security, easing tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, restrictions on Iran’s nuclear activities and a roadmap toward a final settlement within 60 days.
Despite the diplomatic progress, major disputes remain over regional security issues. Iranian officials have repeatedly linked broader regional stability to developments in Lebanon, where tensions persist between Israel and Hezbollah. Tehran has argued that lasting regional calm requires addressing conflicts involving Israeli military operations and Iranian-aligned groups.
At the same time, Israeli officials have voiced concern that any agreement with Iran could leave Tehran’s regional influence intact. Recent reports indicate that Israeli forces remain deployed in parts of southern Lebanon despite earlier claims of limited withdrawals, underscoring the continuing disagreements over security arrangements in the region.
The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most important energy corridors, carrying a significant share of global oil and gas exports. Any changes to security arrangements in the waterway are closely watched by international markets and regional governments due to their potential impact on energy supplies and maritime trade.
Iranian officials have increasingly signaled that post-war security arrangements in the Gulf will differ from those that existed before the recent conflict, even as negotiations with Washington continue.
