Live updates, IRGC sets conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz as the US seeks commitments to end attacks on ships in the waterway.Video Duration 01 minutes 45 seconds 01:45Iran sets six conditions for US diplomatic engagement, including end to threats and sanctionsPublished On 9 Aug 2026

Iran is currently not holding negotiations with the US and is only exchanging messages through intermediaries, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says, adding “efforts under way to create grounds for negotiations”.

Yemen’s Houthis have claimed an attack that caused a fire at a Saudi Aramco oil facility in the Jazan province.