Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, has outlined Tehran’s conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz. In a statement carried by Iran’s state broadcaster IRIB, Zolghadr said Washington must “correct its behaviour” by: Ending threats against Iran and its “sacred values” Permanently halting military action against Iran and its regional allies Withdrawing US naval and air forces involved in the blockade of Iran Compensating Iran for damage inflicted during the recent conflict Lifting US sanctions Releasing frozen Iranian assets “The Supreme National Security Council will not retreat from these demands, whether in war or in negotiations,” Zolghadr said.