Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsZolghadr laid out six conditions under which, by Iran's consideration, the US would be correcting its behavior.Follow us on GoogleVessels at the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, June 18, 2026.(photo credit: REUTERS/STRINGER/FILE PHOTO)ByTZVI JASPERAUGUST 9, 2026 11:25The Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until the United States "corrects its behavior," Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) commander Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr announced on Friday in a message publicized by the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB).Zolghadr laid out six conditions under which, by Iran's consideration, the US would be correcting its behavior.According to Zolghadr, the US must end all aggression against Iran, Lebanon, Yemen, Iraq, and Palestine; Never verbally threaten Iran; Lift its naval blockade and withdraw all naval and air forces; Pay for the damages of the wars against Iran; Lift all sanctions against Iran; And release all frozen Iranian assets."The Supreme National Security Council will never back down, whether in war or negotiation," Zolghadr stated.Ships and boats in the Strait of Hormuz, Musandam, Oman, April 29, 2026. (credit: REUTERS/STRINGER)IRGC says reopening Strait of Hormuz not related to Iran-Oman talksOn Saturday, the IRGC said that reopening the Strait of Hormuz is not related to Iran-Oman negotiations but is conditional on the US accepting Iran's conditions."The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is subject to the specific mechanisms and conditions of the Islamic Republic of Iran and is not related to the negotiations between Iran and Oman," Iran's Tasnim news agency cited the IRGC's spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi as saying.Iran and Oman are "very close" to reaching an accord on a new shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi also said on Saturday, though he said there would be conditions, including compensation for what Tehran says were US violations of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding.Reuters contributed to this report.Follow us on Google