An emboldened Iranian regime has issued a fresh set of demands to the United States as it warned the Strait of Hormuz may not immediately reopen even if it reaches an agreement with Oman on managing shipping in the strategic waterway.
Omani officials have expressed confidence a deal to manage the strait is possible in recent days, with negotiations described as positive.
On Saturday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said talks were in their final stages, “specifically the determination of a transit route”, but fully reopening the waterway was contingent on other conditions.
Those included the US paying Iran compensation for what he described as violations of the Memorandum of Understanding, signed in June, which was meant to provide a pathway to permanently ending the conflict.
Iran’s security chief and Revolutionary Guard commander, Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr, later issued a more detailed list of demands.
