Iran sets demands for Hormuz reopening

Iran has attached new conditions to any reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, raising the stakes for negotiations over one of the world’s most important shipping lanes. Abbas Araghchi said talks with Oman on transit and management of the strait were close to completion, but said reopening depended on additional conditions and compensation tied to the June agreement.

Security chief Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr issued a broader list of demands, including an end to war against Iran and its allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq. He also called for the lifting of the US naval blockade, an end to sanctions, the release of frozen Iranian assets, and compensation for war damage.