- Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait since the US and attacked in late February, and wants to charge tolls for passage, striking ships it accuses of attempting to circumvent its preferred route.
- Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said discussions with Oman over transit and management of the strait were 'approaching the final stages', but reopening is subject to other conditions and compensation for the violation of an interim June agreement with the US.
- Oman condemned repeated attacks on vessels transiting the strait, without assigning blame, and said negotiations with Iran on shipping arrangements were 'positive and constructive'.
- The UAE said Iran attacked a carrier affiliated with its state oil company with a missile as it transited the strait; no injuries were reported. US Central Command said it had allowed more than 30 ships through for humanitarian aid since the blockade started, while turning away 53 ships, disabling two vessels, and boarding two others.
- Iran's security chief Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr laid out demands for reopening the strait, including an end to 'war and aggression' against allies.
- IRGC stated their strategy is to maintain the closure 'until the enemy accepts all our conditions'.
- Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait since the US and attacked in late February, and wants to charge tolls for passage, striking ships it accuses of attempting to circumvent its preferred route.
- Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said discussions with Oman over transit and management of the strait were 'approaching the final stages', but reopening is subject to other conditions and compensation for the violation of an interim June agreement with the US.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corp declared the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States fulfills Tehran's demands, which include compensation for war damages and an end to hostilities against Iran and its allies.8
Security chief Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr emphasized that the strait has become a theatre of war, not merely a waterway, and outlined conditions for reopening, such as lifting the U.S. counterblockade of Iranian ports and releasing frozen assets.6
The IRGC's strategy aims to maintain the closure until the U.S. accepts all conditions, reflecting Iran's heightened military posture in the region.7
The UAE reported an attack on a carrier affiliated with its state oil company, while Oman condemned attacks on vessels in the strait, describing negotiations with Iran as “positive and constructive.”3
Since the blockade began, the U.S. Central Command has allowed over 30 ships through for humanitarian aid, while turning away 53 vessels and boarding two others, indicating ongoing tensions in the region.
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi noted that discussions with Oman regarding the strait's management are nearing completion, but reopening is contingent on meeting Iran's conditions and compensating for violations of a prior agreement with the U.S.29
“Iran's security chief Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr also demanded lifting the US counterblockade of Iranian ports, ending sanctions, releasing frozen assets, and compensation for wartime damage. Meanwhile, US Central Command said it allowed over 30 ships through for humanitarian aid but turned away 53, disabled two, and boarded two others.”
The Guardian
