KEMETIC MINDS — BREAKING NEWS
September 12, 2026
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen only when U.S. blockades end, in a world-exclusive interview with India Today TV recorded during the BRICS Summit in New Delhi [1].
Key Facts
- Pezeshkian conditioned the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on an end to U.S. blockades, calling the waterway vital to global trade [1].
- Regional foreign ministers are convening in Oman to draft a maritime framework aimed at restoring global shipping routes [1].
- He ruled out direct negotiations with Washington, citing high-level assassinations of Iranian leadership as an insurmountable barrier to immediate peace talks [1].
- He warned neighboring Arab nations hosting American military bases that facilities used to scramble attacks against Iran remain primary targets for Tehran’s retaliatory strikes [1].
- Pezeshkian labeled actions by the U.S. and Israel as “state terrorism” [1].
No Talks With Washington, a Warning to Base Hosts
The interview was conducted by Geeta Mohan, India Today’s Group Editor for Foreign Affairs, at the BRICS Summit in New Delhi [1].
On diplomacy, Pezeshkian was direct: there will be no direct talks with the United States for now. He pointed to high-level assassinations of Iranian leadership as the reason, calling it a barrier he described as insurmountable to immediate peace talks [1].
He also sent a message to Iran’s neighbors. Arab nations that host American military bases, he said, should know that facilities used to scramble attacks against Iran remain primary targets for Tehran’s retaliatory strikes [1].
What that means for the region is concrete: countries hosting U.S. forces are being told, on the record, that they could be drawn into any exchange.
Oman Meeting and the Shipping Routes
The diplomatic track Pezeshkian described runs through Oman, where regional foreign ministers are gathering to draft a maritime framework [1].
He framed the effort as a rare opening to resolve severe energy trade disruptions [1].
Pezeshkian also addressed internal matters. Asked about foreign speculation over the state of Iran’s Supreme Leader, he dismissed it, saying the Supreme Leader remains active and maintains final authority over state decisions [1].
And he addressed Western allegations about Iranian nuclear weapons ambitions and about Iranian dependence on Russian and Chinese military intelligence [1].
On economics, Pezeshkian highlighted Iran’s BRICS participation alongside strategic partners such as India, describing multilateral economic blocs as a counterweight to unilateral U.S. sanctions and economic isolation [1].
The interview, reported by Adgully.com, centers on Iran’s strategy of using global trade chokepoints while resisting Western diplomatic pressure [1].
What’s Still Unconfirmed
The sourcing does not state when the Strait of Hormuz was closed, when it might reopen, or what specific U.S. blockades Pezeshkian was referring to. It also does not say what he said in response to the Western allegations about nuclear ambitions or Russian and Chinese intelligence, only that he addressed them. No date has been given for the Oman foreign ministers’ meeting or for any framework to be finalized [1].
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What You Can Do This Week
Not just bad news — here is where to push.
- Call your representative’s office to ask their position on easing Hormuz-related sanctions before the next floor vote — Find your U.S. representative
- Write your senators requesting a Senate Foreign Relations briefing on Pezeshkian’s blockade-for-reopening offer — Find your U.S. senators
- Attend your city council meeting to ask how a prolonged Hormuz closure would raise local fuel and shipping costs — Attend your city council meeting (USA.gov local officials)
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