Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz: end war, lift sanctions

Iran is preparing a list of conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, according to Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. This move comes after mediators requested Iran to outline its terms for allowing passage through the vital waterway.

Rezaei stated that Iran has reached an agreement with Oman on a shipping route through the strait, with parts of the route falling within Omani and Iranian waters. He indicated that ships would use a designated central channel if the United States meets Iran's demands.

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If the United States meets the conditions put forward by Iran, ships will use the designated central channel to pass.

A spokesperson for Iran's Revolutionary Guard added that Iran would not permit the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz unless the U.S. lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, provides compensation, and cancels sanctions. Before the recent conflict in the Middle East began in late February, the Strait of Hormuz was responsible for approximately one-fifth of the world's oil and liquefied natural gas transportation. Shipping traffic through the strait has largely ceased since the conflict started.

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Unless the United States lifts its blockade on Iranian ports, provides compensation, and cancels sanctions against Iran, Iran will not allow the Strait of Hormuz to reopen.