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Iran: Hormuz Strait to remain blocked until US meets all demands
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Iran: Hormuz Strait to remain blocked until US meets all demands

From El Universal · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran's Revolutionary Guard stated the Strait of Hormuz will remain blocked until the U.S. meets all its demands, including compensation for war damages.
  • The strategic waterway, crucial for global energy trade, is currently blocked by Iran, which regularly attacks ships attempting passage without authorization.
  • Iran denies direct negotiations with the U.S., stating messages are exchanged only through intermediaries, and insists the strait is a war zone until its conditions are met.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard declared on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain blocked until the United States accepts all of Tehran's demands. These demands include compensation for damages incurred during the war.

The strategic route for global hydrocarbon trade is currently under Iranian blockade. Iran regularly attacks vessels that attempt to pass through the strait without permission. These ongoing attacks have reportedly led to the failure of a truce that was agreed upon in April.

The strait is now for us a true war zone and not simply a maritime route.

— Iran's Revolutionary GuardThe Revolutionary Guard stated their strategy of keeping the strait closed until their conditions are met.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi indicated that talks with Oman regarding the transit and management of the Strait of Hormuz are nearing their final stage. Oman is situated on the opposite shore of Hormuz. However, Araghchi cautioned that reopening the vital maritime route is contingent on other demands being met and compensation being paid.

the transit and management of the Strait of Hormuz "are approaching their final stage."

— Abbas AraghchiIran's Foreign Minister commented on the ongoing negotiations with Oman regarding the strait.

Iran's Supreme National Security Council chief, Mohammad Bagher Zolqadr, outlined conditions for reopening the strait on Saturday. These include ending what he described as "war and aggression against Iran and its allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq." He also called for the lifting of U.S. sanctions, the release of frozen assets, and "comprehensive compensation" for damages from the war initiated by the U.S. and Israel against Iran on February 28.

The Revolutionary Guard emphasized their strategy: keeping the strait closed "until the enemy accepts all our conditions." They stated, "The strait is now a true war zone for us, not just a maritime route." Transit through Hormuz has significantly decreased due to Iranian attacks on ships. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the United Arab Emirates condemned what it called an "Iranian hostile attack with a missile against a tanker belonging to ADNOC (Abu Dhabi National Oil Company)" on Saturday.

until the enemy accepts all our conditions.

— Iran's Revolutionary GuardThe Revolutionary Guard explained their strategy for keeping the Strait of Hormuz closed.
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Originally published by El Universal in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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