Iran rejects US deal pressure, insists rights must be guaranteed before agreement

Iran says no US deal without guarantee of Iranian rights

Iran's chief negotiator Ghalibaf stated Tehran will not accept any US deal unless Iranian rights — including sanctions relief and release of frozen assets — are explicitly guaranteed. The standoff signals prolonged instability around the Strait of Hormuz, a chokepoint for ~20% of global oil trade, with direct implications for energy cost forecasting and supply chain risk models.