Iran ties Hormuz reopening to U.S. concessions on several demands
Tehran and the Washington are not in direct talks, and Iran will not start them as long as Washington breaches an interim deal signed in June, Tehran says.
DUBAI/WASHINGTON/CAIRO - Iran is reportedly nearing a final agreement with Oman to define new shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz, though Iran insists the U.S. must meet additional conditions before the strategic waterway is reopened. The U.S. revealed on Friday that Iran and Oman were close to reaching an agreement that could lead to the restoration of safe passage through the strait, which is a crucial route for oil and gas shipping.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated on Sunday that an agreement with Oman is in its "final stages," but reiterated the demands Iran has made, including compensation and an end to U.S. sanctions and military threats. Iran's Mehr news agency quoted Araqchi as saying the deal would outline the new shipping lanes once the U.S. fulfills those conditions and the strait is reopened.
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