Iran Demands Six Conditions to Reopen Strait of Hormuz, Says No Talks with US Until Peace Deal Honored

Iran has set six conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including an end to the US naval blockade. Tehran also said it will not negotiate with Washington until the United States stops violating the peace agreement. “We currently have no negotiations with the United States,” said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. He added that as long as US violations of the memorandum of understanding continue—and Washington does not compensate for what it has broken—there is no chance of resuming talks. Araghchi noted that mediators are still trying to find new ways to restart negotiations, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency. The minister also addressed talks with Oman about creating a new maritime route. Those talks are in their final stage. But Araghchi stressed that the deal with Oman alone will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz. “This does not mean the strait will be opened,” he said. “The agreement can be reached, but the reopening depends on meeting a series of conditions.” Specialists are now working on mapping the new sea routes, he added. The Oman deal will set the paths to be used once the strait reopens to traffic. The six demands were presented on Saturday by Mohamed Bagher Zolgadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council. They include: - An end to the US naval blockade - Lifting of sanctions - Release of blocked Iranian assets - Payment of war reparations - An end to threats against Iran - A stop to US military operations against Iran and its regional allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq - Withdrawal of US military forces deployed around Iran Iran announced a new closure of the Strait of Hormuz in mid-July. Before the conflict, the strait carried 20% of the world’s oil. In response to cross-attacks with the US, Washington reinstated a naval blockade on Iranian ports and ships. That move halted negotiations under the peace memorandum signed on June 17.