The advisor to the Iranian Supreme Leader, Mohsen Rezaei, stated on Friday that the Iranian-US negotiations have reached a dead end, calling on the US administration to take steps to break this deadlock. In international media statements, Rezaei explained that releasing financial assets represents a true test of Washington's credibility. The Iranian official warned of the consequences of the continued financial and economic blockade, hinting at the possibility of tensions expanding to include the Indian Ocean, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, and the Red and Mediterranean Seas if the escalation persists. This comes at a time when Washington stipulates preventing Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons and ensuring freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz as fundamental pillars for any future agreement, amid US confirmations that communication channels remain open through international mediators.