Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but will not open the waterway by itself
- On Saturday, Iran's Supreme National Security Council issued a statement declaring the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States "corrects its behavior," setting new conditions for reopening the crucial waterway.
- Council Secretary Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr demanded the United States permanently end military threats, withdraw forces, lift port blockades, and "completely compensate" Iran for war damage while "unconditionally" releasing frozen assets.
- Separately, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Saturday that Tehran and Muscat are "very close" to reaching an agreement on a transit route, distinct from the council's broader demands.
- President Donald Trump said on Thursday that his team is "doing fine" in negotiations, though the United States has not yet commented on Iran's latest conditions for restoring Persian Gulf shipping.
- Negotiators face a 60-day deadline to finalize a deal, expiring in just over a week, with the agreement aimed at providing stability to global oil markets amid ongoing strait disruptions.
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Iran and Oman seem to have approached the negotiations on the Hormus Strait, but at the same time Tehran is facing Washington with maximum demands, which are likely to be unacceptable for the US.
Follow live the latest news of the conflict in the Middle East. On Saturday, a senior Iranian official laid down drastic conditions to be fulfilled by...
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwak Min-seo = Iran has demanded that the United States withdraw troops and provide war damage compensation ahead of the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
Iran sets drastic conditions in Washington for the reopening of the Strait of Ormuz, throwing a cold on hopes of de-escalation. Tehran demands the end of the war, the lifting of sanctions and compensation for damage.
Iran wants, among other things, that the US never threaten the country again and compensate the country for all war damage. So far the US government did not respond to the demands
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