5 days ago

Iran Sets Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iran controls part of the Strait of Hormuz and is deciding what it wants before allowing shipping to fully resume.

Iran’s security chief said ending the regional war would be one condition.

Iran says ships could use a special central route through Iranian and Omani waters.

This route would be used if the United States accepts Iran’s conditions.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards listed more demands, including lifting what Iran calls a blockade of its ports.

They also want compensation and the removal of sanctions.

The waterway is important because it carried about one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments before the war.

Earlier ceasefires were supposed to help restore shipping, but they did not last.

Key facts

Main Iranian condition: Ending the regional war is among the conditions cited by Mohsen Rezaei.
Proposed corridor: A shipping corridor would pass through both Omani and Iranian waters.
Planned route: Ships would use a designated central channel if the United States met Iran’s conditions.
Additional demands: The Iranian Revolutionary Guards cited lifting a claimed blockade, compensation, and sanctions removal.
Global importance: Before the war, the strait carried roughly one-fifth of global oil and liquefied natural gas shipments.
Current traffic: Shipping through the waterway has largely stopped since the war began.
Ceasefires: Ceasefire agreements announced in April and June were intended to restore maritime traffic but did not hold.

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