Iran sets new demands for U.S. to reopen Strait of Hormuz

Iran has laid out a series of stringent demands for the United States as a precondition for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. According to a statement from Iran's National Security Council, published by state media, the U.S. must cease all threats against the Islamic Republic and definitively end its war against Iran and its regional allies.

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The United States must never again threaten the Islamic Republic.

The council, the nation's highest decision-making body led by President Massoud Pezeshkian and overseen by Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, also called for the U.S. to lift its naval blockade on Iranian ports and withdraw its military forces from the region. State-affiliated broadcaster Press TV quoted the statement detailing these requirements.

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The United States must end its war against Iran and its allies in the region permanently.

Further conditions include full compensation for war damages, the unconditional lifting of sanctions, and the release of frozen assets. The council emphasized its unwavering stance on these demands, stating that the U.S. must demonstrate a genuine change in its behavior. These demands, previously put forth as conditions for a broader nuclear deal, are now solely tied to the reopening of the vital shipping lane.

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The U.S. must lift the naval blockade of Iranian ports and withdraw its forces from the area.

Both Iran and the U.S. had recently suggested that an agreement for resuming free passage through the Strait of Hormuz was imminent. Iran has been reportedly negotiating directly with Oman, a neighboring country across the Persian Gulf, on how to manage ship traffic in the blocked waterway. Both nations had indicated that a resolution was close.

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The U.S. must fully compensate Iran for war damages, lift sanctions, and release frozen assets unconditionally.