[Iranian President: Iran Has Not Closed the Strait of Hormuz, Still Willing to Advance Agreement] Golden Finance reported on September 25 that Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi stated in an exclusive interview with Fox News that Iran "has not closed the Strait of Hormuz." When pressed on what concessions Iran is prepared to make to reach an agreement with the United States, Raisi said: "We did indeed reach an agreement with your president... Based on this, we are willing and still hope to move forward.