Iran Sets Six Strict Conditions for Reopening Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council has outlined six conditions that must be met before the strategic Strait of Hormuz can be reopened to international shipping.

In a statement issued by Council Secretary Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, Tehran declared that the waterway will remain closed until the United States “corrects its behavior.” The conditions are as follows:

1. An immediate end to all threats and insults directed at Iran.
2. A permanent halt to what Iran calls the “war of aggression” against the country and its allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Iraq, and Yemen.
3. Lifting of the naval blockade and complete withdrawal of all U.S. naval and air forces from the vicinity of Iran.
4. Full compensation for damages suffered by Iran during the recent conflicts.
5. Complete lifting of all sanctions imposed on Iran.
6. Unconditional release of all of Iran’s frozen assets.

Zolghadr emphasized that these demands reflect the will of the Iranian people and that the Supreme National Security Council will not retreat “neither in war nor in negotiations.” The announcement comes amid ongoing talks between Iran and Oman on managing transit through the strait, with Iranian officials stressing that any such arrangement will not lead to reopening unless Washington meets the listed conditions.