Hormuz deal unlikely without US meeting IRGC demands, analyst says

Political expert Mohamed Abbas Naji asserts that an agreement concerning the Strait of Hormuz is contingent upon the United States complying with Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corp (IRGC) demands. In an interview with Al Arabiya FM, Naji stated that a deal regarding the strategic waterway will not materialize without the US addressing the IRGC's conditions.

He emphasized the lack of a unified Iranian stance on a particular approach to the Strait of Hormuz, as evidenced by the recent IRGC pronouncement. Naji elaborated that the agreement would remain unimplemented unless the US meets the IRGC's stipulations, which entail waiving sanctions on Iran, discontinuing the maritime embargo, and removing US naval assets from the region near Iran.

He further posited that Iran's threats against commercial vessels and maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz will likely endure as long as the US-Iran conflict persists and a deal remains elusive. Naji also commented that the Strait of Hormuz will remain a volatile subject matter in any ongoing discussions or unsettled issues, including those between Iran and Oman or potential Iran-US negotiations.