Tehran says Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington accepts all its demands

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Sunday that it would not reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz unless the United States accepts Tehran’s conditions, including paying compensation for war damage.

Iran has effectively controlled the Strait of Hormuz since the war began with the first US and Israeli strikes on Iran on 28 February. It currently requires ships to coordinate their passage with Iranian authorities and use a route exclusively along its coast. Tehran also plans to impose a “service fee” on ships seeking to use the waterway.

Repeated attacks in the waterway led to the collapse of a ceasefire agreement reached in April, while mediators have urged both sides to resume compliance with a subsequent memorandum of understanding signed in June, which set out a framework for peace talks.

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US President Donald Trump played down Iran’s demands in an interview with Axios on Sunday.