{
  "id": 366195,
  "title": "Iran won’t reopen Hormuz until US meets all conditions — Revolutionary Guards",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/iran-wont-reopen-hormuz-until-us-meets-all-conditions-revolutionary-366195",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-09T10:35:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch",
    "slug": "punch",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/iran-wont-reopen-hormuz-until-us-meets-all-conditions-revolutionary-guards/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Iran's Revolutionary Guards have stated they will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the US meets all of Tehran's conditions. According to Punch and Punch Nigeria, these conditions include war compensation. The Strait of Hormuz is a vital waterway for the world economy.\n\nThe Revolutionary Guards' spokesperson, Hossein Mohebi, was quoted by Middle East Eye as saying, \"Our current strategy is to maintain this strait until the enemy accepts all our conditions.\" Al-Monitor reported that Iran's conditions include compensation for war damages and that Iran wants to charge tolls for passage through the strait.\n\nAccording to Jerusalem Post, Dr. Raz Zimmt, an expert from the Institute for National Security Studies, believes that Iran is unlikely to give up control over the Strait of Hormuz and that the US may be prepared to recognize a change in the status quo in the strait. Zimmt also noted that Iran has been conducting negotiations with Oman over arrangements to reopen the strait.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "GBC Ghana",
        "title": "UAE ship targeted as US-Iran tensions over Strait of Hormuz remain high",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/uae-ship-targeted-as-us-iran-tensions-over-strait-of-hormuz-remain",
        "published": "2026-08-09T10:10:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Iran won’t reopen Hormuz until US meets all conditions — Revolutionary Guards",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/iran-wont-reopen-hormuz-until-us-meets-all-conditions-revolutionary",
        "published": "2026-08-09T10:18:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}