Iran makes dramatic new demands around Strait of Hormuz
It came as the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile, and Yemen’s military attacked the country’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
Iran has made new demands regarding the Strait of Hormuz. According to Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, the secretary of Iran's top national security body, these demands include ending US threats against Iran, stopping aggression against Iran and its allies, and US compensation to Iran, as reported by The Korea Times.
The United Arab Emirates has reported that one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile. Yemen's military has also attacked the country's Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, according to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
Iran and Oman are close to an agreement on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, but Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated that reopening it would depend on other conditions. The Korea Times and The Indian Express reported that Iran's demands include lifting US sanctions, compensation for war damages, and withdrawing US troops from the region. An agreement over the Strait of Hormuz is still far away, with ships stuck around the waterway in limbo, as reported by NPR.
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