Tasnim: Strait of Hormuz shipping rules not to return to pre-attack norms

Iran has indicated that the rules governing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will not return to their pre-attack conditions, following recent strikes by the United States and Israel, despite claims by U.S. President Donald Trump that talks with Iran are underway.

The report, carried by the Iranian news agency Tasnim and citing an unnamed source, warned that “at this level of psychological warfare, neither the Strait of Hormuz will revert to its pre-war state, nor will calm return to energy markets.”

Iran has denied holding any direct or indirect communications with the United States, dismissing President Donald Trump’s recent claims of “productive negotiations,” according to an unnamed Iranian source cited by Fars News Agency.

The source said there had been “no communication whatsoever” with Trump, either directly or through intermediaries, and suggested that the US president “backed down” after learning that all Iranian power plants could be potential targets.

Trump had earlier posted on Truth Social that the United States and Iran engaged in “very good and productive” talks over two days to resolve Middle East tensions. He also announced a five-day delay in planned US strikes on Iranian power and energy infrastructure, citing progress in discussions.

By Aghakazim Guliyev