- Iran's top security official, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, has declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US fulfils six specific demands.
- They include the US ending all military interventions in the region, withdrawing its forces, compensating Iran for past conflicts, lifting sanctions, and releasing frozen assets.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) spokesperson said that the strait is now considered a “tool of power and war”.
- Since February, Iran has controlled traffic in the international waterway, causing oil prices to rise and prompting concerns about potential fees for passing vessels.
- A proposed deal between Iran and Oman could grant Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf via the strait, a move the US has previously opposed.
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