Iran Guards say will not reopen Hormuz without US meeting Tehran's demands
Iran says the strait will stay closed until Washington lifts sanctions, ends military pressure and pays compensation, as talks with Oman near a final stage.
- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said on Sunday a deal with Oman defining new Strait of Hormuz shipping lanes is in its "final stages," though Tehran will only reopen the waterway once the United States meets specific conditions.
- The United States and Israel launched air strikes on Iran more than five months ago, prompting Tehran to block the strait. Despite a June ceasefire, Washington reimposed a blockade on Iranian shipping in July, violating the truce.
- Conditions for reopening include U.S. compensation for widespread attacks, ending military threats, and lifting sanctions, according to Iranian security official Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr. Iran refuses direct talks while Washington breaches the interim agreement.
- President Donald Trump stated the U.S. is "low-keying" negotiations while monitoring Iran's economic struggles. Houthi rebels attacked Saudi Aramco's Jazan refinery on Sunday, escalating regional instability after the kingdom signed a defense pact with Turkey and Pakistan.
- Ultimate decision-making in Iran rests with Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, who has remained out of public view since a February 28 air strike. His position represents the final hurdle for any potential resolution.
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Iran says US peace deal remains stalled as Trump hardens stance on Hormuz
Iran said mediated efforts to revive the June interim agreement with the United States have made no progress. The impasse keeps the Strait of Hormuz shut, adds to shipping risks and unsettles oil markets.
Strait of Hormuz Will Reopen Only When US Accepts Iran’s Conditions
Iran’s top security official says the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf, where Iran has imposed restrictions on transit since early March because of the US-Israeli aggression against the country, will only happen when the United States accepts Iran’s conditions. Mohsen Rezaei, the newly appointed head of the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), told Chinese Ambassador to Tehran Zong Piyu in a Tuesday meeting that th…
Iran has responded to US President Donald Trump's statements regarding the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. The Gulf Waterway Authority stated that the strait remains closed, adding, "It will not be reopened until Iran's conditions are accepted."
Tehran signals shift to ‘offensive’ military doctrine, rules out extension of June interim deal
The standoff comes as Iran signals a tougher military posture and tensions continue around the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz, raising fresh doubts over prospects for a lasting peace.
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