Iran Presents Six Demands to United States for Reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iran has laid out a stringent set of six demands for the United States, stating that Washington must comply before Tehran will consider reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz to maritime traffic. The conditions, detailed by the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohamad Baqer Zolgadr, include an end to the naval blockade against Iran, the lifting of sanctions, and the release of frozen Iranian assets.

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Until the United States corrects its behavior, the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened.

Zolgadr emphasized that the strait would remain closed "until the United States corrects its behavior," a stance echoed by other Iranian officials. The demands extend to ending threats against Iran, ceasing military operations against the country and its regional allies, and withdrawing U.S. forces from the Persian Gulf region. Iran insists it will not yield on these points, either militarily or in negotiations.

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we will never give in, neither militarily nor in negotiations.

These declarations come amid ongoing diplomatic efforts, with Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, suggesting that a reopening of Hormuz is contingent on U.S. compensation for alleged violations of a previous understanding. Simultaneously, Iran is reportedly close to an agreement with Oman regarding the legal framework and management of navigation through the strait. However, Oman has cautioned that recent attacks on vessels in the waterway, which Iran has been accused of conducting, could jeopardize these negotiations, especially following a report by the UAE alleging an Iranian attack on an Abu Dhabi National Oil Company tanker.

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we are very close to reaching an agreement with Oman on the legal mechanism and management of the strategic maritime passage, as well as on the determination of navigation routes through the strait.