Iran ties Hormuz reopening to US concessions on demands

Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the US must meet other conditions, including compensation and an end to sanctions and military threats, before the strategic waterway is reopened.

Iran is close to finalizing a deal with Oman to establish new shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz, contingent on the US meeting certain demands, including compensation and lifting sanctions

By Nayera Abdallah, Steve Holland and Enas Alashray DUBAI/WASHINGTON/CAIRO, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Iran said it was nearing a final pact with Oman defining new shipping lanes between them through the Strait of Hormuz but repeated that the U.S. must meet other conditions, including compensation and an end to sanctions and m

Tehran and ⁠the Washington are not in direct talks, and Iran will not start them as long as Washington breaches an interim deal signed in June, Tehran says.

Reopening the strait would depend in part on the US paying compensation, Iran said.