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Iran negotiator Ghalibaf says Hormuz will not open until US meets demands

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Iran's top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf stated on Aug 18 that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the US meets Tehran's demands, which include lifting a naval blockade, oil sanctions, and unfreezing Iranian assets abroad. The US is also required to implement other commitments outlined in a memorandum of understanding signed in June. Diplomatic efforts have been ongoing since April 8 to end intense bombardments that broke out on Feb 28 after a US-Israeli attack on Iran. Ghalibaf said Iran is prepared to inflict further defeats on the enemy if its demands are not met.

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Strait of Hormuz Status

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has plunged to single digits due to US-Iran peace talks stalling, with only seven commodity vessels passing through on Thursday.

Between 130-140 vessels transited the passage every day before the war with Iran began.
Oil flows through Hormuz had nearly tripled after a 60-day ceasefire deal expired, but this figure is now declining again.

US-Iran Conflict

The conflict between the US and Iran has been ongoing for six months, with joint US-Israeli strikes on Iran sparking the war.

A temporary ceasefire agreement expired on Monday.
The receding prospects of a deal to end the conflict have driven up oil prices and affected stock markets.
President Trump said no talks were taking place with Iran, but insisted the Strait of Hormuz was open.

US Sanctions

The US has grown increasingly frustrated at a lack of progress in peace talks, with President Trump threatening "TREMENDOUS" sanctions on Wednesday and US treasury secretary Scott Bessent vowing to impose the "toughest sanctions in history" against Iran on Thursday.

Oman's Role

Oman has been working on a deal with Tehran to reopen the strait, but said lasting security requires permanent peace in the region and rejected further escalation or conflict.

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Topics

Hormuz Iran Oman TEHRAN the United States

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Iran GPE · 10× TEHRAN GPE · 4× Ghalibaf ORG · 3× Hormuz GPE · 2× Oman GPE · 2× the United States GPE · 2× American NORP · 1× Islamic NORP · 1× Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf PERSON · 1× Washington GPE · 1×

Narrative

Iran and Oman, both coastal states on Hormuz, have for weeks been discussing the future of navigation through the strait, with Tehran saying the geographical coordinates of the route envisaged by both countries “have been agreed upon”. On Aug 17, Iran said that talks were “continuing in a serious manner” and views were being exchanged on the text of a “joint statement”. US President Donald Trump threatened to bomb Oman if it “gets in the way” of a deal with Iran on Hormuz, and called for Tehran to surrender in a war that has become a growing political burden at home. Ghalibaf during his speech said Iran was “ready to inflict an even more crushing defeat on the enemy, proportionate to its actions and advances”. AFP

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Iran negotiator Ghalibaf says Hormuz will not open until US meets demands AI generated asserted

US → say → demands

Iran’s top negotiator Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said on Aug 18 that the strategic Strait of Hormuz will not be opened until the United States meets Tehran’s demands, including lifting a naval blockade. asserted

States → say → blockade

“I want to state clearly that the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened until the American commitments stipulated in the memorandum of understanding... are implemented,” Ghalibaf said in a speech broadcast on state television. asserted

Ghalibaf → want → television

He listed the removal of the blockade, the lifting of oil sanctions and unfreezing of Iran’s assets abroad among the demands, which were included in an Iran-US truce in June that later collapsed. asserted

that → list → June

War between Iran and the United States broke out on Feb 28 after US-Israeli attacks on the Islamic republic, triggering a conflict across the region. Diplomatic efforts have since April 8 put an end to intense bombardments, but sporadic clashes have persisted, especially in and around the Strait of Hormuz. asserted

clashes → break → Hormuz

Iran has kept control of the strait, a vital global energy conduit, since the war broke out, requiring vessels to seek permission and pay transit service fees – a move opposed by Washington and several regional countries. asserted

war → keep → Washington

Iran → discuss → actions