Iran sets tough terms to reopen Strait of Hormuz
Iran’s national security chief has outlined a list of demands for the US to meet before Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz. They include lifting the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, compensation for war damages and the release of frozen Iranian assets. Separately, Iran and Oman say they are close to reaching a deal on managing the strategic waterway. France 24 International affairs editor…
Iran has outlined a list of demands for the US to meet before Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz. According to France 24, these demands include lifting the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, compensation for war damages, and the release of frozen Iranian assets.
Iran and Oman have reportedly reached a deal on managing the strategic waterway, with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stating that an agreement on new shipping lanes is in its final stages. However, Araqchi reiterated that the strait would only reopen once the US meets other conditions.
The Strait of Hormuz, which carried a fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments before Iran blocked it, has been closed in response to US and Israeli attacks. Iran and the US are not engaged in talks, with Tehran refusing to start negotiations as long as Washington breaches an interim deal signed in June. Messages are being exchanged via intermediaries.
Brief written by urgent.news from France 24, South China Morning Post, The Korea Times, Jerusalem Post, Gulf News — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.
