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US must meet Tehran's conditions for Hormuz opening

From Morgunblaðið · () Icelandic

Translated from Icelandic, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Iran's Revolutionary Guard stated they will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until Tehran's conditions are met, including war reparations.
  • The Guard previously imposed a blockade on the strait following attacks by the U.S. and Israel in late February.
  • Iran's Foreign Minister indicated that talks with Oman on managing the strait are nearing completion, but reopening depends on other conditions and compensation for past breaches.

Iran's Revolutionary Guard declared on Sunday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets Tehran's demands, which include compensation for war damages. The Guard had imposed a blockade on the vital waterway since late February, following what it described as attacks by the U.S. and Israel.

Iranian officials reiterated their stance, stating that tolls would be collected for passage through the strait. Repeated attacks along the shipping lane had previously derailed a ceasefire from April. Mediators have urged both sides to return to the terms of a June memorandum that laid the groundwork for peace talks.

They would not reopen the Hormuz Strait again until the United States met Tehran's conditions, including compensation for war damages.

— Iranian Revolutionary GuardStatement regarding the conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz.

Abbas Aragchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, mentioned that negotiations with Oman regarding the management of the strait are in their final stages. However, he stressed that reopening Hormuz is contingent on other conditions and compensation for violations of the June agreement. He denied direct negotiations with the U.S., stating that only messages are being exchanged through intermediaries.

We are only exchanging messages through intermediaries.

— Abbas AragchiIran's Foreign Minister denying direct negotiations with the United States.

Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, Iran's security chief, presented a list of demands for the strait's reopening. These include an end to wars and attacks against Iran and its allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq. He also demanded the lifting of U.S. sanctions on Iranian ports, an end to trade restrictions, the release of frozen assets, and payment of war reparations. The Revolutionary Guard stated their policy is to maintain the closure "until the enemy accepts all our conditions," describing the strait as a "war zone" for them.

The United Arab Emirates' Foreign Ministry condemned an Iranian missile attack on a tanker owned by Abu Dhabi National Oil while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz.

The strait is now effectively a war zone for us, not just a shipping lane.

— Iranian Revolutionary GuardDescribing the current status of the Strait of Hormuz.
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Originally published by Morgunblaðið in Icelandic. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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