Hours after declaring the Strait of Hormuz completely open to commercial vessels, Tehran sent a blunt message: the decision does not mean the country trusts Israel, whose conduct is still seen as a latent threat.

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh rejected any temporary ceasefire at the Antalya Diplomacy Forum: “We are not accepting any temporary ceasefire. This should end here once and for all”.

The distrust has recent grounds. Israel has continued striking Lebanon despite the truce, and Tehran considers those operations a “grave violation” that could collapse the whole agreement. Iranian forces remain “fully vigilant” against any breach.

Khatibzadeh went further: any genuine ceasefire must cover “from Lebanon to the Red Sea”, an uncrossable line for Tehran. Meanwhile, Washington maintains the blockade on Iranian ports and tensions remain at a boiling point.

Opening the strait was a gesture of goodwill, but Iran’s message is unmistakable: the calm is fragile, war could reignite within hours, and nothing is truly resolved in the region.