Hormuz remains closed as Tehran insists on U.S. accepting peace terms
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States changes its policy and accepts Tehran’s conditions for ending the war, Reuters reported on Aug. 11.
The Strait of Hormuz remains sealed as Iran insists on receiving U.S. compliance with its peace conditions, according to reports from Reuters on August 11. The conditions for reopening the strait, as outlined by Iran's Supreme National Security Council secretary, Mohsen Rezaei, include the release of Iran's frozen assets and the cessation of conflicts in regions such as Lebanon and Gaza.
Rezaei further clarified that a potential agreement between Iran and Oman regarding a transit route through the strait would be distinct from the closure of the waterway itself. Reuters noted that this statement provides the most explicit indication yet that a deal with Oman would not automatically result in the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, unless the United States fulfills its obligations under the memorandum of understanding President Donald Trump signed in June.
According to the Wall Street Journal, citing U.S. officials, President Trump had been planning to declare victory in a war with Iran if Tehran fully reopened the strait, with the intention of doing so without a nuclear deal.
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