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 would remain closed until the United States met certain conditions.
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US Vice President confirms direct US-Iran talks over Strait of Hormuz
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Iran FM Araghchi says Hormuz reopening hinges on "other conditions", compensation for US "violation"
Tehran [Iran], August 8 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi on Saturday said that an understanding with Oman on regulating traffic through the Strait of Hormuz does not amount to reopening the strategic waterway, as Tehran and Muscat continue negotiations on a temporary shipping route, as reported by news agencies IRIB and Al Jazeera.
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"US accepting Iran's conditions" key to Hormuz reopening: IRGC, rules out Oman talks link
Tehran [Iran], August 8 (ANI): The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depends on the United States accepting Iran's conditions, while stressing that the issue has no connection to the ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Muscat, according to the Iranian Fars News Agency.
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Turkey and Saudi Arabia's rocky relations: A brief history
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Iran Top Security Official Sets Conditions for Hormuz Reopening
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr laid out six conditions for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the waterway will remain closed until the US changes its conduct toward Iran.
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Iran favours dialogue, will not be forced to surrender: President Pezeshkian
Tehran [Iran], August 8 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reiterated Tehran's commitment to diplomatic engagement to protect national interests, asserting that the nation will not be forced to surrender.
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Araqchi: Hormuz Reopening Tied to US Compliance with MoU
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian foreign minister said negotiations with Oman on the management of the Strait of Hormuz are nearing agreement, but stressed that reopening the waterway depends on the US remedying its violations of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding.
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Iranian President Slams US as Criminal Regime
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Denouncing the US as a criminal and colonialist regime, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran’s positions toward Washington have not changed and that national unity and resistance remain essential to safeguarding the country’s security and defense capabilities.
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'Foreign forces must leave': Iran says regional countries can ensure their own security
'Foreign forces must leave': Iran says regional countries can ensure their own security Ali Akbar Velayati, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, has called for foreign forces to leave the region, saying their presence is the “main factor of insecurity”. In a post on X, Velayati praised Iran’s armed forces, the steadfastness of the Iranian people and the “axis of resistance”. He said regional countries could ensure their own security through greater cooperation and that the “defeat of America” and Israel had reinforced the case for foreign forces to withdraw.
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IRGC says Hormuz reopening depends on US accepting Iran’s terms
IRGC says Hormuz reopening depends on US accepting Iran’s terms Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen only if the United States accepts Tehran’s conditions, adding that the decision is separate from ongoing talks with Oman, state news agency Tasnim reported. IRGC spokesperson Sardar Mohebbi said the waterway was a key part of Iran’s “geographical and strategic power” and that its reopening was subject to “specific mechanisms and conditions”. “Whenever the US accepts Iran’s conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will definitely open,” he said.
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Strait of Hormuz Reopening Unrelated to Iran-Oman Talks: IRGC
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has nothing to do with negotiations between Iran and Oman and depends on the US accepting Iran’s conditions, the spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said.
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Regional Cooperation Can Ensure Security: Velayati
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ali Akbar Velayati, an international affairs adviser to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution, said recent developments were shaped by the resilience of Iran’s Armed Forces, arguing that growing regional cooperation can provide security without foreign forces.
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Iran moves to ratify Caspian Sea pact with seabed rights still unsettled
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