Iran Ties Strait of Hormuz Reopening to Seven Conditions

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until seven conditions tied to the Islamabad Memorandum are met, keeping uncertainty over a major oil shipping route during the war with the United States.

Iran’s stated demands include a halt to U.S. “acts of aggression,” an end to the U.S. naval blockade and economic warfare, and the release of Iranian assets.

The Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding was an interim deal signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in June. It led to a brief pause in fighting.

Before the U.S.- and Israel-led war began Feb. 28, the Strait of Hormuz carried about one-fifth of the world’s oil supply. Attacks on shipping in the strait have continued for weeks.