TehranMediation between Iran and the US has deadlocked, Russian state news agency TASS reported.
Hormuz carried 2.7 ships a day as of 4 October, 41% below normal.
Al Hadath’s US source says Washington judges Iran has lost control of Hormuz, and the strait is no longer a priority.
Iran’s state-affiliated Mehr quoted Brigadier General Naghdi saying Hormuz stays closed under full military control until Iran’s demands are met.
The source said Washington told Iran no progress will come until its nuclear capabilities are curtailed.
How each outlet framed it
- TASS
- reports US assessment that Iran 'lost control' of Strait of Hormuz, now de-prioritized; demands Iranian nuclear curtailment
- Mehr News Agency leans favorable
- foregrounds Iranian commander's counter-claim of full Strait control; emphasizes domestically-manufactured missiles faster-than-fired
Sources: TASS, Mehr News Agency