Iran Issues List of Demands, Dampening Hopes of Reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iran makes dramatic new demands around Strait of Hormuz

It came as the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile, and Yemen’s military attacked the country’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.

Aug 8, 2026

Iran Issues List of Demands, Dampening Hopes of Reopening Strait of Hormuz

The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets certain conditions.

Aug 8, 2026

Iran’s steep demands for US over Strait of Hormuz threaten to derail reopening

A deal between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz is teetering over steep demands from Tehran for the United States and vice versa. Iran on Sunday said the agreement to set up new shipping lanes was in its final stages, but repeated ​that the vital waterway would only reopen once Washington met…

Aug 11, 2026

Amid Strait of Hormuz talks, Iran publishes list of demands for US

The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, laid out the country’s key demands for the U.S. amid negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. Iran and Oman are engaged in ongoing discussions around this key waterway, which carries a significant portion of the world’s oil supply and has been…

Aug 8, 2026

Iran throws wrench into Hormuz deal with new list of demands to US

A top Iranian national security official drew up a list of demands for U.S. officials to meet ahead of any peace deal on the Strait of Hormuz, throwing this week’s peace negotiations into flux. Iranian National Security Council Secretary Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr released the statement with six demands through Iran’s state media, saying “until America […]

Aug 8, 2026