Iran Security Chief Drafts Terms for Strait of Hormuz Reopening, Including Regional Peace

Iran is actively working on a set of conditions for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global shipping lane. Mohsen Rezaei, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), announced that the list of terms, requested by mediators, includes the end of regional wars.

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Iran has agreed with Oman on a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz. Part of the route will pass through Omani territorial waters, and the rest through Iranian territorial waters.

Rezaei indicated that Iran has reached an agreement with Oman to establish shipping routes through the strait, with parts of the route falling within Omani territorial waters and the rest within Iranian waters. He further stated that vessels would navigate a designated central channel if the United States accepts Iran's conditions.

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If the United States accepts Iran's conditions, ships will navigate through the designated central channel.

This development follows a previous announcement by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) regarding an agreement with an unnamed country on controlling the strait and sharing associated revenues. However, a senior Iranian official later clarified that details are still being coordinated. The IRGC spokesperson emphasized that the strait would not be reopened unless the U.S. lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, pays reparations, and withdraws sanctions.

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The Strait will not be reopened unless the United States lifts the blockade on Iranian ports, pays reparations, and withdraws sanctions.

In a separate matter, Rezaei dismissed reports of a plot to assassinate U.S. President Donald Trump's youngest son, Barron, as "false." This statement came after the U.S. Secret Service acknowledged awareness of an Iranian state broadcaster airing a video that mentioned such an assassination plot.

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False.