'Chess player' Iran says Hormuz stays shut until US pays up
- Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States meets its conditions as Iranians have shown "they are professional chess players," Tehran said on Monday.
- “It is up to the US side to stop and make amends for its illegal and destructive actions,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Monday, in reference to the US blockade of Iranian ports.
- "Lights out or lights on, Iranians showed they are professional chess players," Baghaei added, in reference to US President Donald Trump likening the negotiations to a "board game".
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- Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States meets its conditions as Iranians have shown "they are professional chess players," Tehran said on Monday.
- “It is up to the US side to stop and make amends for its illegal and destructive actions,” Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said Monday, in reference to the US blockade of Iranian ports.
- "Lights out or lights on, Iranians showed they are professional chess players," Baghaei added, in reference to US President Donald Trump likening the negotiations to a "board game".
Sources: Euronews