Iran Demands U.S. Lift Naval Blockade, Unfreeze Assets Before Hormuz Reopens With Oman

Oman says Strait of Hormuz talks progressing in 'positive' atmosphere Muscat condemns repeated attacks on ships transiting strategic waterway, warns against actions that could undermine negotiations Sahin Demir 08 August 2026•Update: 08 August 2026 ISTANBUL Oman said Saturday that negotiations on navigation arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz were progressing in a "positive and constructive atmosphere," while condemning repeated attacks on vessels transiting the strategic waterway. In a statement, the Omani Foreign Ministry said repeated attacks on ships passing through the Strait of Hormuz violated international law and the sovereignty of regional waters, while threatening maritime safety and regional security and stability. The ministry stressed the importance of avoiding any actions that could affect the ongoing negotiations or the progress achieved, saying the talks should continue in a manner that takes into account the interests of all parties. The statement came hours after the United Arab Emirates accused Iran of targeting an Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) vessel with a missile while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz. ADNOC said no injuries were reported and that the situation had been brought under control. Iran had not publicly commented on the allegation. Earlier Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran and Muscat were "very close" to reaching an agreement on new shipping arrangements in the Strait of Hormuz. Araghchi said negotiations with Oman were focused on the legal framework and management of the strategic waterway, including determining a new traffic route. Oman says Strait of Hormuz talks progressing in 'positive' atmosphere

Madrid The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has reiterated this Saturday that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz does not depend on the talks it maintains with Oman, but on the United States government fully accepting the demands set by Tehran. "When the American side accepts the conditions of the Islamic Republic of Iran and abandons its interventionist approach, surely the circumstances for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz will arise," stated the spokesperson of the military corps, Hosein Mohabi, in statements collected by the local agency Tasnim. More information Mohabi has urged Washington to refrain from interfering in the mediation that the Islamic Republic maintains with Oman, as well as in the upcoming diplomatic meetings planned in the region. The blunt message from the Revolutionary Guard nuances the official stance of the Iranian executive. Days ago, the spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Esmaeil Baqaei, had announced a de facto agreement with the authorities of Oman to jointly manage a new maritime navigation route through the strait. On the other hand, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that the regime is "very close to an agreement" with Oman on the Strait of Hormuz. Araghchi stated that negotiations with Oman have focused on establishing a temporary maritime route before agreeing on a permanent one. "Before defining a new route, a temporary route will be considered as the base for the main route," he declared, adding that negotiations between the military and naval forces of both countries have been held.

The tying of Tehran and Washington over the Strait of Hormuz enters a new phase. After conditioning the reopening in recent hours to a change in the American position, Iran has detailed on Saturday what the United States would have to do for maritime traffic to be able to resume. The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohamad Baqer Zolghadr, has set out six demands. Among the most far-reaching economically are ending the naval blockade, lifting sanctions, unlocking Iranian assets, and compensating damages attributed by Tehran to the “two imposed wars.” The claims also reach the military realm. Iran demands an end to threats and operations against its territory and its regional allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq, as well as the withdrawal of American forces deployed around the country. The Iranian position, therefore, ceases to be a generic condition and explicitly links Hormuz’s future to economic, military, and strategic changes by Washington. Zolghadr has said the strait will remain closed until the United States changes its behavior and has presented the conditions as demands of the Iranian people. He also argued that the Supreme National Security Council will not yield either militarily or during negotiations. The new statement expands on what Iran’s foreign minister, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, had stated earlier on Saturday, who had called for compensation for alleged U.S. violations of the understanding memorandum reached in June. The spokesperson for the Revolutionary Guards, Hossein Salami, had also left reopening to the condition’s fulfillment and had urged Washington to stop interfering in regional negotiations. While maintaining pressure on the United States, Iran continues negotiating with Oman, the other littoral country of Hormuz. Amir-Abdollahian has stated that both sides are “very close” to reaching an agreement on the legal mechanism, the management of the maritime passage, and navigation routes. Oman has described the talks as “positive,” though it has warned that attacks on vessels navigating the area could affect the process. The warning comes after the United Arab Emirates accused Iran of attacking this Saturday an ADNOC oil-tanker in the strait. Tehran has not commented on that accusation. The dispute has a dimension that transcends both countries. Before the war, about 20% of world oil flowed through the Strait of Hormuz. Iran reopened the passage in mid-July during the cross-border attacks with the United States. Washington responded by restoring the naval blockade on Iranian ports and ships, a decision that ended up paralyzing the discussions conducted under the peace memorandum signed on June 17. The reopening is now linked to a concrete list of demands that greatly widens the gap between the parties and once again makes Hormuz one of Tehran’s main levers of pressure against Washington.

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Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until the United States meets its conditions, even as Tehran and Oman move closer to an agreement on a temporary shipping route. Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until the United States meets its conditions, even as Tehran and Oman move closer to an agreement on a temporary shipping route. Mohammad-Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Saturday that the waterway would remain closed until Washington “corrects its behavior,” spelling out the conditions in a written message. “Correcting its behavior means that Iran must never again be threatened or humiliated, aggression against Iran and its allies must end permanently, the naval blockade must be lifted, US naval and air forces must withdraw from around Iran, war damages must be compensated, sanctions must be lifted and Iran’s frozen assets must be released,” Zolghadr said. “The Supreme National Security Council will never back down, whether in war or in negotiations,” he added. The demands came even as Iran and Oman moved closer to an agreement on a temporary shipping route through the strait. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that the two countries were “very close” to completing negotiations on the route, which is intended as an interim arrangement while technical and legal work continues on a new permanent Traffic Separation Scheme, or TSS. Araghchi said an agreement with Oman on the route “does not necessarily mean the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.” He said reopening remained subject to separate conditions, including the United States compensating for what Tehran considers violations of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding. The IRGC reinforced that distinction earlier Saturday, saying the Iran-Oman negotiations and a decision to reopen the strait were separate issues. “Whenever America accepts Iran’s conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will certainly reopen,” IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebi said. Oman, which has been negotiating the shipping arrangements with Tehran, described the talks as proceeding in a “positive and constructive” atmosphere. Its Foreign Ministry also condemned repeated attacks on vessels transiting the strait and urged all sides to avoid actions that could undermine progress in the negotiations. From Washington, Vice President JD Vance said Iran had told the United States it had no plans to impose tolls in the Strait of Hormuz and that Tehran and Persian Gulf states, particularly Oman, were discussing arrangements for safe passage. Vance said those discussions included demining and a commitment from Iran not to fire on commercial vessels. Washington expected oil and gas flows from the Persian Gulf to return to pre-conflict levels, he said, but would judge Tehran by its actions. “We don’t trust, we verify,” Vance said in an interview aired by Fox News Saturday. US officials have also linked relief from Washington’s pressure campaign to the restoration of shipping. The Wall Street Journal reported Friday that Washington had told mediators it would not accept Iranian restrictions or tolls and that the Trump administration would lift its blockade on Iranian ports if Tehran reopened the waterway without impediments. President Masoud Pezeshkian, meanwhile, called the United States “untrustworthy” but said Saturday that now was the “best time” to reach an agreement. He said Tehran was discussing diplomacy almost daily in an effort to move Iran out of a state of “neither war nor peace.” “You cannot fight forever; at some point, it has to be brought to an end,” Pezeshkian said. The negotiations with Oman may therefore settle how vessels would move through the Strait of Hormuz, but Iranian officials say the decision to reopen it remains contingent on Washington meeting broader demands set by Tehran.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard asserted this Saturday that reopening the Strait of Hormuz will depend on the United States fully accepting Iran's conditions and stopping interference in the regional negotiations process, in reference to talks between Iran and Oman about navigation in the strategic maritime passage. “The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depends on the United States fully accepting Iran's conditions and stopping interference in the regional negotiations process,” said the spokesperson for the Revolutionary Guard, General Hossein Mohebbi, to Tasnim agency during a visit to the southern Hormozgan province, near Hormuz. The military spokesman, who did not specify which conditions he was referring to, said that the decision on reopening the strategic sea lane responds exclusively to the mechanisms and conditions established by the Islamic Republic and that the matter is not linked to the negotiations between Tehran and Muscat. “At the moment the United States accepts Iran's conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened, without a doubt,” he added. The high-ranking military official also stressed the importance of the strait for the Islamic Republic, noting that Hormuz represents not only an economically significant route but also a geostrategic and geographic element for Iran. According to Iranian authorities, the country has reached an agreement with Oman in recent days on the geographical characteristics of a new navigation route in the Strait of Hormuz and is in the final stage of drafting a joint statement on that understanding. According to the Iranian version, the temporary new navigation route will partially run through Iranian and Omani territorial waters and will allow the passage of commercial vessels under a new management scheme, replacing the provisional routes previously established by Tehran and Muscat. Iran announced in mid-July a new closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20% of the world’s crude oil used to transit before the war, amid cross-attacks with the United States. Washington responded by restoring the naval blockade on Iranian ports and ships, which paused negotiations between the two sides within the framework of the memorandum of understanding for peace signed on June 17. Iran has reiterated in recent days that a potential agreement between Iran and Oman would not by itself entail an immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

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'Until the United States corrects its behavior, the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened,' says Mohamad Baqer Zolgadr, secretary of the Iranian Supreme National Security Council, in a statement carried by the state IRNA agency. Zolgadr details six conditions that, according to Tehran, would constitute this 'correction of behavior' by Washington. Among them, the lifting of the naval blockade against Iran, the end of sanctions, the release of Iranian assets frozen and compensation for damages caused by what he termed 'two imposed wars,' a demand also included in the memorandum of understanding signed by the parties in mid-June. Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Bahrain condemn the Iranian attack on the Emirati tanker in Hormuz Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Bahrain condemned on Saturday Iran's attack on a UAE-registered oil tanker passing through the Hormuz Strait, calling it unacceptable and a violation of international law. The Saudi Foreign Ministry stressed in a statement that 'these unacceptable aggressions jeopardize the security of maritime navigation and international energy supplies,' constituting 'a flagrant violation of international law.' It also held Iran responsible for 'the consequences of continuing these brutal attacks' and urged Tehran to cease 'these violations to preserve security and stability' in the Middle East, while showing support for Emiratis actions to protect their sovereignty and resources. Jordan likewise called it a 'flagrant violation of international law and a threat to maritime navigation security' and voiced support for Emiratis to protect their security, stability, and resources. Bahrain's Foreign Ministry expressed a similar stance to its Arab neighbors and called on the UN Security Council to adopt 'deterrent measures to protect security of maritime navigation in the Hormuz Strait.' UAE accused Iran on Saturday of attacking with a missile an oil tanker belonging to ADNOC while transiting the Hormuz Strait, in an incident that caused no casualties. The GCC Secretary-General Jaasem Al Budaiwi also condemned the attack as 'a dangerous and unacceptable escalation' while rejecting 'any Iranian attempt to turn this vital international maritime route (Hormuz) into a tool of pressure and threats.' Oman says talks with Iran on Hormuz are positive but warns about strait attacks Oman, a coastal country on the Hormuz Strait alongside Iran, said on Saturday that talks with Tehran about navigation through this strategic route are 'positive,' but warned that attacks on ships traversing the sea lane, where Iran has recently carried out several operations, could 'affect' those negotiations. 'Oman asserts that current negotiations regarding the management of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz continue in a positive and constructive environment,' said the Omani Foreign Ministry in a statement, urging 'to avoid any action that could affect those negotiations and the progress achieved, taking into account the interests of all parties.' The Iranian Revolutionary Guard says it will reopen the Hormuz Strait when the US accepts Iran's conditions The Iranian Revolutionary Guard says the reopening of the Hormuz Strait will depend on the United States fully accepting Tehran's conditions and stopping interference in the regional negotiation process, referencing the talks between Iran and Oman on navigation in the strategic sea lane. 'The reopening of the Hormuz Strait depends on the United States fully accepting Iran's conditions and stopping interference in the regional negotiation process,' says the Revolutionary Guard spokesperson, General Hossein Mohebi. The spokesperson, who did not specify which conditions he refers to, said that the decision on reopening the strategic maritime passage is exclusively up to the mechanisms and conditions established by the Islamic Republic and that the matter is not linked to the negotiations between Tehran and Muscat. 'The moment the United States accepts Iran's conditions, the Hormuz Strait will be reopened, without a doubt,' he added. The senior military official also stressed the importance of the strait for the Islamic Republic, noting that Hormuz represents not only an economically relevant route but also a geographic and strategic power element for Iran. According to Iranian authorities, the Persian country has reached an agreement with Oman in recent days on the geographic characteristics of a new navigation route in the Hormuz Strait and is in the final stage of drafting a joint statement on that understanding. According to the Iranian version, the new temporary navigation route will partly run through Iranian and Omani territorial waters and will allow the passage of merchant ships under a new management scheme, replacing the provisional routes previously established by Tehran and Muscat. Iran announced in mid-July a new closure of the Hormuz Strait, through which before

Iran Sets 6 Conditions to Reopen the Strait of Hormuz.. So what does it demand from America? Iran and America Iran on Saturday, set six conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, calling for an end to fighting, the lifting of sanctions and the blockade, the withdrawal of American forces from the region, full compensation payments, and the release of its frozen funds, despite Tehran and Muscat nearing an agreement to regulate navigation matters. National Security Adviser Mohammed Bagher Zolghadr confirmed that the waterway would remain closed until Washington changes its policy, as understandings with Oman reach their final stages. Tehran’s conditions to end the Iran-America war He explained, according to the Irna news agency, the conditions required from the American side: not to threaten Iran or assault its sanctities, and to stop the fights and military operations directed against Tehran and its allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq. The demands included ending the maritime blockade, withdrawing the fleets and warplanes of the United States from areas near Iran, paying all war-related compensation, lifting sanctions, and releasing Iranian funds frozen without constraints. Zolghadr noted that these demands reflect the will of the Iranian people, emphasizing that the Supreme National Security Council will not concede on any item of them either in battles or at the negotiating tables. The Iranian leadership draws a clear distinction between its technical discussions with Oman to regulate maritime traffic and the decision to reopen the Strait to international navigation, which is entirely tied to how the United States responds to the above demands, casting a shadow over the trajectory of the Iran-America war. Impact of Oman understandings on blocking the Hormuz Strait This statement came a few hours after Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif stated that there has been substantial progress and near completion of formulating a legal mechanism with Oman to chart a new path that re-regulates vessel traffic. Nevertheless, Zarif stressed that the understandings with Oman do not mean reopening the Hormuz Strait, as the decision remains linked to addressing American violations of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding. Zarif indicated that the talks are currently focused on drawing a temporary path due to the legal and technical complexities, noting that Tehran will not accept old arrangements, and that the military and naval teams of the two countries are currently studying maps to draft a temporary plan that will form the basis for a permanent system in the future. In a related context, IRGC spokesman Hassan Mofidi stated that reopening the waterway is conditional on Washington accepting Tehran’s terms, denying any link between this decision and the ongoing talks with Muscat, and calling on America to stop intervening in the region. Mofidi described the Strait as a strategic and geographic strength for Tehran, not merely a commercial passage. Advisor to the Leader and IRGC commander Mohsen Rezaei warned that Iran will not allow a second Strait in Hormuz, stressing that maintaining the blockade puts U.S. military and commercial vessels at great risk, and calling on Washington to change its behavior. The proposed new navigation system in the Hormuz Strait Regarding details of the anticipated agreement, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs Kazem Gharibabadi indicated that the system under discussion with Oman will lead to the abolition of the navigational arrangements that have been in place for about 60 years. Gharibabadi explained that the agreement will close the current temporary routes near Larak Island and in Omani waters, replacing them with a new route whose major part lies within Iranian territorial waters, meaning that commercial ships will cross Iranian waters when entering the Persian Gulf and parts of their exit. He added that the temporary system could extend from two to four months or more to assess America’s seriousness in returning to its commitments, noting that Tehran has received messages signaling Washington’s willingness. فارس agency disclosed outlines of the plan, citing an informed source; Phase one calls for ships to enter via the northern corridor near Iran and exit via the southern corridor near Oman, with the two corridors later being abolished and movement shifted to a middle corridor under Tehran’s management for entry, while exit would be jointly managed by Iran and Oman. The source confirmed there are no disputes with Muscat regarding imposing a fee equal to 7% or 3% of the value of goods, clarifying that sums would be paid for tangible services such as insurance, refueling, and marine environmental protection, not as a fixed percentage of shipments. Parliamentary Restrictions and Their Impact on Iran-America War In a parallel track, the Iranian parliament is examining a draft law titled “Strategic Measure to Guarantee Security and Sustainable Advancement of the Hormuz Strait and the Persian Gulf” to impose strict limits granting the armed forces broader powers to regulate maritime movement. The bill proposes banning American, Israeli, and hostile states’ ships from passage, prohibiting the movement of civil and military shipments associated with Israel, and restricting the movement of states or individuals accused of harming Iran or targeting its allies until compensation is paid, with penalties up to 20% of shipment value for violators, and assigning the army to monitor and direct ships and protect the marine environment. Bahnam Saeedi, a member of the National Security Committee in Parliament, explained that Oman’s talks regulate naval traffic only and do not aim to open the Strait, a decision he ties to halting American threats, lifting its naval blockade, withdrawing its forces, and ending the battles. Parliament Speaker’s spokesperson Abbas Goudarzi noted the near completion of the final agreement with Oman after over a month of talks, stressing that the new arrangements protect Iranian sovereignty and allow reopening in case of any breach. These moves have drawn objections from the hardline camp; Kiyan newspaper editor-in-chief Hossein Shariatmadari criticized the Oman understandings, asking how ships would pass Iranian waters without constituting an opening of the Strait, warning against giving up a strong diplomatic pressure card to end the Iran-America war.

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Mark us as a preferred media Iran has conditioned this Saturday the reopening of the strategic Strait of Hormuz to the US fully accepting its demands, stopping interference in regional negotiations and compensating for the violations of the memorandum of understanding signed in June. Related Trump threatens Iran with a "very hard blow" if it does not reopen the Strait of Hormuz The U.S. sees a possible deal with Iran "today or tomorrow" to reopen the Strait of Hormuz Trump calls Iran "hypocritical", which denies any contacts This announcement takes place in parallel with the talks Tehran maintains with Oman to establish a new provisional maritime route in the area, although Persian authorities clarify that the pact with Muscat will not lead to an automatic unlocking of international transit. “The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is subject to other conditions, including the US compensating the violations of the Islamabad memorandum,” said Iranian Foreign Minister, Abás Araghchi, alluding to the June 17 agreement. Differences between the two powers deepened after the new closure of Hormuz decreed by Tehran in mid-July – through which 20% of world crude used to transit before the war – to which Washington responded by restoring the naval blockade on Iranian ports and ships and launching attacks on its territory. Full acceptance In this line, the spokesman for the Revolutionary Guard, General Hossein Mohebi, said during a visit to Hormozgan Province that “the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depends on the US fully accepting Iran’s conditions and stopping interference in the regional negotiation process.” Although the military spokesman avoided detailing Tehran’s specific demands, he insisted that control of the route responds to mechanisms intrinsic to the Persian country: “The moment the US accepts Iran’s conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened, without a doubt.” Mohebi also recalled that this route has essential value for its nation, as a “geographic and strategic power element.” Iran and Oman continue to dialog Meanwhile, Iran and Oman advance in defining a legal framework to regulate maritime traffic. According to Iranian authorities, a joint declaration related to a new temporary navigation route will be finalized that will pass through the territorial waters of both countries to permit the circulation of commercial ships. As Araqchí explained, the traditional scheme known as the Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) “is no longer acceptable to Iran,” which has required designing a provisional alternative in the face of the “technical and legal difficulties” of the definitive route. However, Tehran reiterates that final unlocking remains entirely conditioned on a shift in US positions. Share the article Share a news item Topics Hormuz Iran United States Washington Join our WhatsApp Channel Receive all updates 1 "Police are upset with the torture investigation. 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Strait of Hormuz shipping will return to prewar levels as talks with Iran advance - Vance Washington has made some progress in the negotiation process with Iran and expects the restoration of free navigation through the Strait of Hormuz, reports Fox News. According to Vice President JD Vance, the United States has made some progress in talks with Iran in recent days. He noted that Washington is using diplomatic, economic, and military tools to achieve a result that will serve American interests. At the same time, the US vice president emphasized the importance of restoring normal navigation through the Strait of Hormuz. Vance said that they wanted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to return to prewar levels. He also noted that the negotiation process with Tehran is complex and may require additional time. According to Vance, diplomatic negotiations sometimes face setbacks before the parties reach a final outcome. The US vice president said that they had made some progress over the previous few days and expressed hope that they could achieve a result that would be good for the American people. Vance added that the United States continues to use all available tools to achieve its goals in negotiations with Iran. Iran may gain partial control over the Strait of Hormuz. The US and Iran are one step away from a peace agreement if they agree on control over Hormuz.

CAIRO/WASHINGTON/DUBAI, Aug 8 (Reuters) - Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway, and the United Arab Emirates said Iran had hit another ship there. Agreement between Iran and Oman over the strait, which separates the two countries, is seen as vital to a wider deal to end the war, which began with U.S. and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28 and led to Tehran establishing a chokehold over the major energy export route. Sign up here. A U.S. official, who declined to be identified, said on Friday that Washington anticipated an agreement soon between Iran and Oman, so normal oil traffic could resume. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said Iran and Oman were "very close" to an agreement on a new shipping route through the strait, but reopening it would depend on other conditions, including U.S. compensation to Iran. The secretary of Iran's top national security body, Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, listed other demands including ending U.S. threats against Iran, stopping aggression against Iran and its Lebanese, Palestinian, Yemeni and Iraqi allies, lifting a blockade and sanctions on Iran and freeing Iranian assets. OMAN REPORTS POSITIVE NEGOTIATIONS, CONDEMNS SHIP ATTACKS Oman condemned what it described as repeated attacks on vessels while transiting the strait, without assigning blame, and said that negotiations with Iran on arrangements for shipping through Hormuz were "positive and constructive". "Oman stresses the importance of avoiding any actions that could affect these negotiations and the progress achieved in a manner that takes into account the interests of all parties," the foreign ministry said. Araqchi said the previous shipping traffic separation scheme through the strait was no longer acceptable to Tehran and Iran was discussing a temporary route with Oman while technical and legal issues surrounding a permanent route were resolved. Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, a relative moderate, said he believed now was the best time for an agreement. "There is cohesion, strength, and unity in the country, and as far as I know, Iran is considered victorious and powerful in this war," Iranian news agencies quoted him as saying. Iran has reacted to the U.S. attacks by targeting U.S. bases in Gulf states and Jordan as well as striking shipping in the narrow strait, which carried a fifth of the world's oil and gas shipments before the war. The UAE said on Saturday that Iran had attacked a carrier affiliated with the UAE's state oil company with a missile as it transited the Strait of Hormuz. No injuries were reported in the latest attacks on shipping there. The UK maritime trade monitor UKMTO said a vessel had caught fire after being hit by an unknown projectile but the fire was put out and there was no reported environmental impact. There was no immediate comment from Iranian authorities. In recent weeks, the Trump administration has repeatedly signaled that a deal to open the strait could be close, only to have Iran deny that talks are under way. It was unclear whether the latest flurry of negotiations would yield a more lasting arrangement. "Once the deal is announced to restore commercial shipping without impediments, the United States will lift the blockade of Iranian ports," the U.S. official told Reuters on Friday. U.S. actions would be tied to Iran's implementation of its commitments, he said. U.S. Central Command said on Saturday it had allowed more than 30 ships through for humanitarian aid since the current blockade started. U.S. forces have turned away 53 ships, disabled two vessels and boarded two others, Central Command said in a statement on social media. Prices of food and other necessities have increased rapidly in Iran since the conflict began in February. At a news conference on Saturday, Pezeshkian blamed the U.S. for causing difficulties in importing basic goods. He did not mention any blockade exceptions for humanitarian aid. Iran's Revolutionary Guards, who have targeted the ships, also said on Saturday that reopening the strait depended on Washington accepting Iran's conditions and was not related to the Iran-Oman negotiations. "Whenever the United States accepts Iran’s conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will certainly be reopened," said Guards spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency. SOURCES SAID THIS WEEK A DEAL WOULD GIVE IRAN SOME CONTROL A proposed deal between Iran and Oman to help end five months of war between Iran and the U.S. would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the strait, a senior Iranian source and two regional officials told Reuters on Wednesday, one of the biggest concessions yet to Iran. U.S. officials have repeatedly said they would never agree to Iran controlling access to the world's most important trade route for energy supplies. It was not clear whether they had sought to change the parameters of the deal. Iran has used the hostilities to justify charging a toll on oil tankers. That, and the firing on ships that attempt to cross the strait without its permission, has badly disrupted global shipments, causing energy prices to surge and fueling inflation. Additional reporting by Menna Alaa El-Din in Cairo; writing by Philippa Fletcher and Jan Wolfe; Editing by Toby Chopra, Sergio Non, Rod Nickel and Cynthia Osterman Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

For months, the global energy market has been holding its breath over the high-stakes confrontation in the Persian Gulf.Now, a potential diplomatic breakthrough is finally taking shape.Iran and Oman are putting the finishing touches on a bilateral draft agreement to establish defined navigation corridors through the critical Strait of Hormuz.For a global economy rattled by disrupted energy flows, supply chain bottlenecks, and volatile oil prices, any sign of movement around this strategic maritime choke point offers a welcome glimmer of hope.However, while diplomatic momentum is rapidly building in Muscat, Tehran is making one crucial point abundantly clear: agreeing on technical coordinates with Oman does not mean commercial tankers will start sailing freely without major concessions from Washington. Iranian officials, including Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei and Supreme National Security Council officials, have emphasized that reopening the vital waterway depends entirely on the United States meeting a strict list of demands.Tehran’s requirements are far-reaching and politically complex.Top priorities include the immediate lifting of the U.S. naval blockade on Iranian ports, the unfreezing of Iranian foreign assets, and a full withdrawal of American forces from the region.Furthermore, Iranian negotiators have called for financial war compensation for recent military strikes and an immediate halt to U.S. military actions targeting Iranian-backed militias in neighboring countries.In essence, Tehran is utilizing the waterway negotiations as strategic leverage to alter its broader posture against Washington. From the American perspective, the framing of the situation is fundamentally different.President Donald Trump, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent have voiced public optimism, suggesting that a deal or temporary arrangement could be finalized imminently to restore commercial maritime traffic and stabilize global fuel prices.Nevertheless, U.S. officials maintain that the Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway where no single country can exercise unilateral control.Washington firmly rejects any arrangement that would allow Iran to charge transit fees, require transit approvals, or assert sovereign dominance over international shipping lanes.Demonstrating this firm stance, Washington recently enacted fresh economic sanctions against Iranian financial networks to maintain maximum diplomatic leverage. Oman’s diplomatic role as a mediator remains essential in bridging communication gaps between the opposing parties.The proposed technical agreement outlines divided inbound and outbound shipping lanes passing through Iranian and Omani waters to manage vessel traffic safely.However, moving from technical maps to real-world maritime safety requires overcoming deep-seated mutual distrust.Tehran refuses to guarantee passage while U.S. naval blockades persist, whereas Washington insists on unconditional freedom of navigation.As both nations weigh their strategic options, the Strait of Hormuz remains the ultimate flashpoint in a high-stakes standoff where every diplomatic step forward requires navigating intense geopolitical hurdles and complex international expectations. Ultimately, whether this bilateral draft between Tehran and Muscat translates into a wider regional truce hinges on how far both sides are willing to compromise. With global trade on the line, the next few days could determine the future of international shipping routes.

Middle East latest: Iran’s list of tough demands for US as Strait of Hormuz agreement hangs in the balance Iran has outlined a tough list of demands it wants the US to meet before an agreement can be made to open the vital waterway. Iran has outlined a tough list of demands it wants the US to meet before an agreement can be made to open the Strait of Hormuz. According to secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, the US would have to meet a series of far-reaching demands before Tehran would agree to reopen the vital waterway. Among the conditions are a permanent end to the war, the lifting of all sanctions and the naval blockade, a withdrawal of all its military forces in the region, the release of Iran’s frozen assets, the payment of war reparations and a stop to threats and insults, Iran’s state news agency IRNA says. Sign up to The Nightly's newsletters. Get the first look at the digital newspaper, curated daily stories and breaking headlines delivered to your inbox. By continuing you agree to our Terms and Privacy Policy.“These are the demands of the Iranian people, which they have loudly proclaimed during 160 days of steadfast presence in the field and in the streets,” Mr Zolghadr said. “Until America corrects its behavior, the Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened,” his statement read. The comments came as the United Arab Emirates said Iran had launched a missile attack on one of its ships, adding to concerns over the security of commercial traffic through the Strait. Mr Zolghadr’s demands to not represent a formal response from Iran’s negotiators, not have they been presented as the agreed conditions of any potential deal. However, the underscore the political obstacles facing efforts to reopen the waterway and reflect the influence of Iran’s hard line security establishment. The Supreme National Security Council is reviewing a draft agreement negotiated between Iran and Oman. The proposal would establish new shipping lanes through the Strait for Hormuz and allow traffic to resume gradually in return for concessions from the US. Earlier, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran was “very close” to reaching a deal with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz. Bu he conceded that an agreement to reopen the Strait hinged on “other conditions,” which included the US making amends for what he said was a violation of the memorandum of understanding agreed between the two countries in June. Oman’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs described the negotiations as “positive and constructive.”

Iran has made clear that a deal with Oman on a new shipping arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz will not, by itself, reopen the strategic waterway. Tehran says the strait will reopen only after the United States accepts a broader set of Iranian conditions, while Washington has indicated that it is prepared to lift its blockade of Iranian ports once commercial shipping resumes without impediments. The competing positions have emerged as Iran and Oman move closer to an agreement on a new shipping protocol for the Strait of Hormuz, a narrow but critical maritime route through which a fifth of the world's oil and gas shipments passed before the conflict. Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran and Muscat were "very close" to an agreement on a new arrangement for shipping through the strait. However, he made clear that the agreement with Oman would not be sufficient on its own to reopen the waterway. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has also rejected suggestions that the reopening of the strait is simply a matter for the Iran-Oman negotiations. IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi said the reopening of the waterway was "contingent upon the United States accepting Iran's conditions and has no connection to the Iran-Oman negotiations." He later said, "Whenever the United States accepts Iran’s conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will certainly be reopened," according to Iran's Tasnim news agency. The statements point to a much broader dispute than the technical question of how ships will navigate the strait. At the centre of the disagreement are US military operations, sanctions, Iranian assets, compensation for wartime damage and control over shipping through one of the world's most important energy corridors. What Iran wants before reopening the strait Iran's demands extend beyond an agreement with Oman on shipping arrangements. According to Al Jazeera, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, has outlined several conditions for reopening the waterway. 1. An end to US threats against Iran Tehran wants Washington to stop threatening Iran and end what it sees as continued US pressure against the country. For Iran, reopening the strait is therefore linked to the broader security situation. Tehran has argued that maritime arrangements cannot be separated from the military conflict and the wider confrontation with Washington. 2. An end to US military action Iran wants the United States to halt military action against Iran and its regional allies. The demand comes after months of conflict involving US and Israeli attacks on Iran and Iranian retaliation against US interests and bases in the region. Tehran's position is that a return to normal commercial shipping must be accompanied by a wider reduction in military confrontation. 3. Withdrawal of US naval and air forces involved in the blockade Iran has also demanded the withdrawal of US naval and air forces involved in the blockade. The presence of US forces around the waterway has become a central point of contention. Washington has said it controls the blockade and has linked any lifting of restrictions to Iran meeting its commitments. US President Donald Trump said the US Navy was leading the blockade and that Washington controlled it. "I don't want to say it has been... it's sort of open right now. We have a thing called the blockade headed up by the US Navy, and we control it. But they can always shoot something or drop a mine... if you have one mine sitting out there, you sort of mess things up because people don't want to take their billion-dollar boats and accidentally get hit by a mine. But I think we're doing very well. I am involved in the negotiations. I think we are doing fine... it could be soon." 4. Compensation for damage caused during the conflict Another major Iranian demand is compensation from the US for damage caused during the conflict. Iran has indicated that an agreement on shipping cannot be separated from the economic and physical damage it says has resulted from the US military campaign. Araghchi has specifically said that US compensation to Iran would have to be addressed before the strait could reopen. 5. Lifting of sanctions Iran also wants US sanctions imposed on the country to be lifted. Sanctions have been one of the principal tools used by Washington to pressure Tehran. For Iran, their removal would represent a broader economic component of any agreement to end the confrontation. 6. Unfreezing Iranian assets Tehran has also demanded that Iranian assets frozen under US sanctions be released. This would give Iran access to funds that have been restricted as part of the sanctions regime and would form another major element of the economic settlement Tehran is seeking. 7. No US interference in regional negotiations The IRGC has separately insisted that Washington must stop interfering in regional negotiations. Mohebbi said reopening the strait depended on "specific mechanisms and conditions" and was separate from the negotiations between Iran and Oman. This is important because Oman has been playing a role in discussions over the shipping arrangement. Iran appears to be treating the Oman talks as a mechanism for resolving the technical and legal aspects of maritime traffic, while insisting that the United States must separately meet its political and military conditions. What Iran and Oman are negotiating Iran and Oman are working on a new arrangement governing shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Araghchi said the previous shipping traffic separation scheme was no longer acceptable to Tehran. Iran is therefore discussing a temporary route with Oman while technical and legal questions surrounding a permanent route are resolved. The proposed arrangement is aimed at allowing commercial shipping to resume while addressing Iran's concerns over how vessels enter and leave the Persian Gulf. According to Reuters, a proposed deal could give Iran control over ships entering the Gulf through the strait. A senior Iranian source and two regional officials were cited as saying this would represent a major concession to Tehran. However, US officials have repeatedly indicated that Washington would not accept Iran controlling access to the world's most important energy trade route. This disagreement over who controls shipping is therefore one of the most difficult elements of the proposed arrangement. What the US wants Washington's position is different from Tehran's. The US has indicated that it wants commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz to resume without impediments and has tied the lifting of its blockade to Iran fulfilling its commitments. A US official told Reuters, "There is progress between Oman and Iran on the strait, and we expect a deal soon. Once the deal is announced to restore commercial shipping without impediments, the United States will lift the blockade of Iranian ports." The official added, "As always, US actions will continue to be performance-based and tied to Iran’s implementation of its commitments." This suggests that Washington sees the reopening of the strait as part of a reciprocal process. Iran would have to meet its commitments before the US takes corresponding steps. Washington also wants unrestricted commercial shipping The US position centres on restoring normal commercial traffic through the waterway. Washington does not appear willing to accept an arrangement under which Iran has unrestricted authority to decide which ships can enter or leave the Persian Gulf. The issue is particularly important because the strait is a global energy chokepoint. Disruption there affects oil and gas shipments far beyond Iran and the Gulf region. The US wants Iran to fulfil its commitments Washington has also made clear that any concessions would be conditional. The US official said American actions would remain "performance-based", meaning Washington would expect Iran to implement agreed measures before the US follows through on its own commitments. Trump has also linked the broader negotiations to the US objective of preventing Iran from possessing a nuclear weapon. The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman and the wider Arabian Sea. Its strategic importance comes from the enormous volume of energy that passes through the narrow waterway. Before the conflict, the strait carried around a fifth of the world's oil and gas shipments. That makes any prolonged disruption a global economic issue rather than simply a dispute between Iran and the US. When shipping is threatened, tanker operators face higher insurance costs, longer routes and the risk of vessels being attacked or detained. Energy prices can rise as traders anticipate shortages, adding to inflationary pressure. Iran's actions around the waterway have therefore attracted intense international attention. The UAE said on Saturday that Iran had attacked a carrier affiliated with its state oil company with a missile while it was transiting the Strait of Hormuz. No injuries were reported. Iranian authorities did not immediately comment on the allegation. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has also said that 15 of its vessels had been struck while transiting the strait since the beginning of the conflict, resulting in one crew member being killed and 20 injured. Why the Iran-Oman deal is not enough The central problem is that Iran and the US appear to be negotiating different parts of the same crisis. Iran's position: A shipping agreement with Oman can resolve navigation and maritime arrangements, but the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until Washington accepts Tehran's wider political, military and economic conditions. US position: Washington expects Iran and Oman to reach an arrangement allowing normal commercial shipping, after which the US would lift its blockade of Iranian ports, subject to Iran fulfilling its commitments. This creates a major gap between the two sides. For Iran, reopening the strait is part of a broader settlement with the United States. For Washington, reopening the waterway is more closely tied to Iran's implementation of commitments and the restoration of unrestricted commercial shipping. What could unlock the Strait of Hormuz A deal would likely require progress on several issues at the same time. First, Iran and Oman would need to settle the technical and legal framework governing shipping. Tehran has said the previous traffic separation system is no longer acceptable and wants a temporary arrangement while a permanent system is negotiated. Second, Iran and the US would need to resolve the question of military activity around the waterway. Tehran wants US forces involved in the blockade withdrawn, while Washington wants assurances that commercial vessels can move safely without interference. Third, the two sides would have to address the economic issues raised by Iran, including compensation, sanctions and frozen Iranian assets. Finally, there would need to be agreement on who has authority over vessels using the strait. This could prove especially difficult if Washington opposes any arrangement that gives Tehran effective control over access to the waterway. Pezeshkian signals room for negotiations Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has indicated that Tehran sees an opportunity for diplomacy, even while maintaining that Iran will not surrender what it considers its rights. In a post on X, he said: "The best time to reach an agreement is the current situation. On the path to peace, we will not compromise on the rights of the Iranian nation. The government's main reliance is on domestic capacities and the people. The necessity of a compassionate approach toward the people | People are in two categories; either they are your religious brothers, or they are equal to you in creation." Pezeshkian's comments suggest that Iran remains open to negotiations, but Tehran sees the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz as part of a wider agreement with the US. For Iran, reopening the strait depends on an end to US military action and threats, withdrawal of US forces involved in the blockade, compensation for wartime damage, lifting of sanctions, unfreezing of Iranian assets and an end to US interference in regional talks. The US, meanwhile, wants commercial shipping to resume without restrictions and expects Iran to fulfil its commitments before Washington takes further steps. It also opposes giving Iran unilateral control over the waterway. Oman is trying to help the two sides reach an agreement on shipping through the strait. However, Iran has made clear that an Iran-Oman deal alone will not be enough to reopen the waterway.

Iran has set six conditions for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz. Iran stated that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depends on how the United States changes its behavior, and it also laid out six conditions for Washington. Báo Hà Tĩnh • 09/08/2026 "These are the demands of the Iranian people, clearly demonstrated during 160 days of unwavering resistance in the battlefield and on the streets. The Strait of Hormuz will not reopen unless the United States changes its behavior," said Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of the National Security Council, according to the Iranian news agency IRNA. Zolghadr listed six conditions for the United States, including: stopping threats against Iran, ending military operations against Iran and its regional allies, lifting the maritime blockade, compensating for damages, lifting sanctions, and releasing frozen Iranian assets. "The Supreme National Security Council will not retract these demands, neither in times of war nor in negotiations," Zolghadr said. U.S. officials have not commented on Iran’s demands. Richard Weitz, an international security expert at the NATO Defense College, believes it is almost certain that the United States will not accept any compensation claim or any other condition Iran presents for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. You may also be interested in: "That is something President Donald Trump has publicly rejected, and the U.S. Congress does not support such a proposal either," Weitz told Al Jazeera, adding that Iran’s list of conditions "would become a barrier preventing the White House from reaching an agreement." President Trump has recently stated multiple times that the United States is close to reaching an agreement with Iran, through which maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz will soon return to normal. He has also warned that "strong measures" will be taken if the outcome is not as expected. Meanwhile, Tehran has denied reports of negotiations with Washington, repeatedly accusing the United States of trying to influence talks between Iran and Oman through military threats. The Strait of Hormuz, located between Iran and Oman, is 161 km long, with a narrow point of 33 km, and the navigation channels in each direction measure barely 3 km in width. The strait has been virtually paralyzed since the outbreak of the Middle East conflict. Ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz can now only use the northern route through Iranian territorial waters or the southern route along the Omani coast. Earlier this week, Iran announced that it is developing a "new model" to manage maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, based on positions agreed with Oman. Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said both countries discussed technical issues, security guarantees, and sovereignty, as well as a proposal to establish a joint coordination center to manage maritime traffic and collect vessel information. You may also be interested in: According to the proposal, the navigation channel near Iran’s Larak Island will be temporarily closed and the route that traverses Omani territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz will be used. Part of the new channel will run through Iranian waters, while the rest will run through Omani waters. This represents a change from the system in place for decades, in which commercial ships primarily transited through Omani waters. The new maritime route is expected to be initially implemented within 2 to 4 months, or possibly longer. However, the implementation process still requires an independent decision from Iran’s ruling elite, Gharibabadi noted. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran also emphasized this point, stating that "the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has its own mechanism and is not related to negotiations with Oman."

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesman confirmed that reopening the Hormuz Strait is linked to the United States accepting the conditions that Iran lays out, stressing that the decision to open the strategic waterway is subject to specific Iranian mechanisms and conditions and has no relation to the ongoing negotiations between Iran and Oman. The Iranian official explained that Tehran does not view the Hormuz Strait as merely a waterway used for economic purposes, but rather as an element of Iran's geographic and strategic power, given its location and its importance for global trade and energy movement. The IRGC spokesman stressed that opening the strait is conditioned on the United States accepting all Iranian conditions, along with Washington's cessation of interference in regional negotiations, in a stance that reflects Tehran's determination to use the strait as a strategic card in facing American pressure. Earlier, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Gharib Abadi, affirmed that his country will not accept any foreign intervention in the Hormuz Strait, emphasizing that any arrangements related to navigation in this vital passage must be made exclusively between Iran and Oman. The IRGC spokesman reiterated that reopening the Hormuz Strait is linked to the United States accepting the conditions Iran places, stressing that the decision to open the strategic waterway is governed by Iranian mechanisms and conditions and is not related to the ongoing negotiations between Iran and Oman. He explained that Tehran does not view the Hormuz Strait as merely a waterway for economic purposes, but as an element of Iran's geographic and strategic power, considering its location and its importance for global trade and energy movement. The IRGC spokesman underscored that opening the strait is conditioned on the United States accepting all Iranian conditions, along with Washington’s halt to interference in regional negotiations, in a stance that reflects Tehran’s insistence on using the strait as a strategic lever in confronting U.S. pressure. Previously, the Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, Gharib Abadi, confirmed that his country will not accept any foreign interference in the Hormuz Strait, stressing that any arrangements related to navigation in this vital passage must be carried out exclusively between Iran and Oman.