Middle East: Iran wants US concessions before opening Hormuz
Iran's Foreign Ministry reiterated that the US must meet Tehran's demands before the Strait of Hormuz is reopened and that ships transiting through will be expected to pay a fee. Follow DW for more.
Iranian authorities have announced the appointment of six new military figures, as part of a reshuffle ordered by Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei since assuming leadership following his father's death. These appointments, made public via Telegram, include General Ali Abdollahi as head of the armed forces and Ahmad Vahidi as commander-in-chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
Hossein Taeb became head of the paramilitary Basij militias, while Brigadier Ali Asmai was appointed commander of the IRGC's naval forces. Deputy positions were also filled, with Khamenei appointing former IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaee to head Iran's National Security Council. Meanwhile, the United States has expressed its intention to demand compensation from Iran following a series of attacks, including the 2000 USS Cole bombing.
However, Trump has not mentioned this demand in any previous negotiations, stating that it is a new demand.
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