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, a major oil shipping route. According to Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, secretary of Iran's top national security body, the US must "correct its behaviour" and meet certain conditions before the strait can reopen. These conditions include lifting US sanctions, paying war reparations, withdrawing US troops from the region, and ending threats against Iran, as reported by The Korea Times and The Indian Express.
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. An agreement between Iran and Oman over the strait is seen as vital to a wider deal to end the war.
A US official has said that Washington anticipates an agreement soon between Iran and Oman, which would allow normal oil traffic to resume. However, according to Tim Wilkins, who works for a tanker industry group, an agreement over the Strait of Hormuz is still far away, and transiting the waterway is still dangerous, NPR reports.
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