Iran won’t reopen Hormuz until US meets all conditions — Revolutionary Guards

Iran's Revolutionary Guards have stated that they will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the US meets all of Tehran's conditions. According to Punch Nigeria, these conditions include war compensation. The IRGC spokesperson, Hossein Mohebi, was quoted by state television as saying that their current strategy is to maintain control of the strait until the enemy accepts all their conditions.

The conditions set by Iran, as reported by People Daily Kenya, include the US never threatening Iran again, permanently ending the war with Iran and its armed allies in the region, lifting the naval blockade of Iranian ports, withdrawing its military from the area, completely compensating Iran for war damage, lifting sanctions, and unconditionally releasing frozen assets.

Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait since the US and Israel attacked in late February, and wants to charge tolls for passage. According to Al-Monitor, the strait is vital to the world economy.

Brief written by urgent.news from Punch Nigeria, Jerusalem Post, Al-Monitor, Middle East Eye, People Daily Kenya — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — it may contain errors, so check the original before relying on it.