Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and former IRGC commander, met China’s envoy to Tehran and posted demands that the Strait of Hormuz remain closed until the US ends its alleged war and blockade, releases frozen assets, and agrees to ceasefires in Lebanon and Gaza. The statement follows six months of reported hostilities according to Iranian framing. Rezaei’s predecessor was Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr.