Iran's parliament speaker said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States fulfills commitments made under a June agreement and meets Tehran's conditions. Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf said Iran had conveyed those conditions through intermediaries and that there would be no return to the previous negotiating framework or reopening of the waterway until Iran's rights are recognized and U.S. commitments are fulfilled. The position follows a sharp escalation in the Middle East after the United States and Israel attacked Iran on Feb. 28. Tehran responded with strikes on countries in the region that host U.S. military assets and closed the Strait of Hormuz, a critical route for global oil and gas shipments. Washington and Tehran had agreed in June to halt military operations and establish arrangements for reopening the strait, but the agreement later collapsed over disagreements about navigation and security.