Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Iran's senior negotiator and Speaker of Parliament, stated that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States accepts Tehran's seven-day plan for reopening the strait and meets seven conditions. He emphasized that the U.S. should understand that "the era of wasting time and issuing unilateral orders is over," and that Iran is militarily prepared. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also said that while Iran seeks a diplomatic solution, it is also prepared for self-defense. The Strait of Hormuz has been closed for over seven months since the U.S. and Israel launched attacks on February 28. Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump rejected Iran's proposal to reopen the strait.