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Iran's security chief meets Putin; Tehran ties Hormuz reopening to seven U.S. demands
Al Jazeera reported that Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohsen Rezaei met Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin on Thursday to deliver a message from Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, with Iranian state media not detailing the contents. Rezaei said Iran will neither reopen the Strait of Hormuz nor negotiate until Washington meets Tehran's seven conditions, Al Jazeera reported, citing his remarks; those demands include lifting sanctions, unfreezing assets and ending the U.S. naval blockade. The Financial Times, as cited by Al Jazeera, previously reported Russia agreed to supply Iran with helicopter-mounted launchers for precision-guided missiles, citing a Russian defense manufacturer's production schedule.
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