Iran names conditions for resumption of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz

Iran will not resume shipping through the Strait of Hormuz without the United States meeting its demands. This was stated on Monday amid other events in the Middle East. In particular, the Ministry of Defense of Yemen announced a new number of deaths from a recent attack by Houthi rebels on the city of Mocha on the coast of the Red Sea. Meanwhile, Israel declared Taybeh on the occupied West Bank, most of whose population are Christians, a closed military zone after repeated settler attacks.

Tehran insists that the United States must agree to its demands during negotiations before the Strait of Hormuz, through which about one-fifth of world oil trade is usually transported, is reopened. According to the spokesman of the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Esmaeil Baghaei, “the American side must stop and correct its illegal and destructive actions”. He was referring to the blockade of Iranian ports by the United States.

Iran demands that the United States lift the blockade, pay compensation for damages caused during several months of war, lift economic sanctions, and unblock frozen Iranian assets. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has become the longest-lasting consequence of the war, and the uncertainty surrounding its operation has made energy prices one of the central themes of American politics ahead of the midterm Congressional elections in November.

Transit negotiations

Iran is conducting separate negotiations with Oman on transit through the strait, including discussing the possibility of creating a temporary maritime corridor. However, Tehran noted that any full resumption of shipping will depend on negotiations with the United States.

Source: Clarín