IRGC commander demands US 'correct its behavior' before Strait of Hormuz can be reopened
Zolghadr laid out six conditions under which, by Iran's consideration, the US would be correcting its behavior.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, has declared that the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until the United States adjusts its conduct, according to a recent message released by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB). Zolghadr outlined six conditions for Iran to deem the US as correcting its behavior.
These conditions include halting aggression towards Iran, Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, and Palestine, refraining from verbally threatening Iran, lifting the naval blockade and withdrawing all naval and air forces, compensating for the damages caused by wars against Iran, lifting all sanctions against Iran, and releasing all frozen Iranian assets.
Zolghadr affirmed that the Supreme National Security Council will remain resolute, regardless of whether the situation escalates to war or involves negotiations. On Saturday, the IRGC stated that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is not linked to the Iran-Oman negotiations but is contingent upon the US accepting Iran's conditions.
Iran's Tasnim news agency quoted the IRGC's spokesperson, Hossein Mohebbi, as emphasizing that the Strait of Hormuz's reopening is subject to the specific mechanisms and circumstances set by the Islamic Republic of Iran and is unrelated to the Iran-Oman discussion.
Furthermore, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi indicated on Saturday that Iran and Oman are nearing an agreement on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz. However, Araghchi cautioned that this accord would come with conditions, such as compensating Iran for the alleged US violations of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding.
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