Iran sets out steep demands for reopening Hormuz despite hopes Oman deal could break impasse

There are no ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday, after Tehran set out a steep series of demands for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

Yeganeh Torbati, Leily Nikounazar and Aaron BoxermanTEHRAN - A top Iranian national security official delivered a sweeping set of demands on Aug 8 that he said the United States must meet before the Strait of Hormuz can reopen to maritime traffic, throwing the fate of the critical trade waterway into question.Mohammad

The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said that the waterway will remain closed until the United States meets certain conditions.