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Iran won’t reopen Strait of Hormuz without US concessions and other Mideast developments

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Iran is insisting that the U.S. meet its demands in negotiations before the Strait of Hormuz reopens. Yemen’s Defense Ministry announced a new death toll in the latest attack by Houthi rebels on the Red Sea town of Mokha.

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  1. Amid Strait of Hormuz talks, Iran publishes list of demands for US

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    Iran won’t reopen Strait of Hormuz without US concessions and other Mideast developments

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  1. Deutsche Welle

    Iran war: IRGC says Hormuz to open if US accepts Iran's terms (opens Deutsche Welle)

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    Deutsche Welle's feed description

    Iran's Revolutionary Guard said the reopening of the vital Strait of Hormuz did not depend on the outcome of ongoing talks with Oman. DW has more.

  2. End Time Headlines

    Iranian general vows US must accept Tehran’s conditions to reopen Strait of Hormuz (opens End Time Headlines)

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    According to a report from Iran’s state-run Tasnim News Agency, a senior military official issued a stark warning on Saturday regarding one of the world’s most critical waterways. Iranian Gen. Hossein Mohebbi, a spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps, declared that the Strait of Hormuz…

  3. News Nation Now

    Iran nears Strait of Hormuz deal, but conditions remain (opens News Nation Now)

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    Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said reopening the strait would depend on other conditions, including compensation from the U.S.

  4. The Hill

    Iran signals Strait of Hormuz deal close, but ceasefire dispute lingers (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Iran announced Saturday that it is nearing an agreement with Oman over control of the Strait of Hormuz but warned that its reopening would depend on other conditions, including compensation from the U.S. to Iran.

  5. Forbes

    Iran Says U.S. Must Meet Demands Before Strait Of Hormuz Reopens (opens Forbes)

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    The Strait of Hormuz’s closure has skyrocketed global energy prices and high prices are threatening to unseat Republicans this November.

  6. Latin Times

    Iran Says Hormuz Stays Half-Shut Until Washington Bends — Even as an Oman Deal Nears (opens Latin Times)

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    Iran says Hormuz won't fully reopen until the US yields, even as Tehran and Oman near a deal to split control of the strait.

  7. Oil Price

    Iran Says Hormuz Stays Closed Until U.S. Meets Six Sweeping Demands (opens Oil Price)

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    Iran has effectively rejected expectations of an imminent reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, laying out sweeping conditions that would require the United States to fundamentally change its policy toward Tehran.

  8. RedState

  9. The American Conservative

    Iran War Day 162: Iran Says Hormuz Will Reopen When U.S. ‘Accepts Conditions’ (opens The American Conservative)

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    State of the Union: Houthi attacks killed at least two people in civilian areas and displacement camps on Friday.

  10. New York Post

    Iran’s top security official threatens Hormuz won’t reopen fully ‘until America corrects its behavior’ (opens New York Post)

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    Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps threw cold water on hopes for a full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz Saturday -- declaring the waterway will not be restored to normal traffic until Washington "fully accepts Iran's conditions."

  11. BBC News

    Hormuz talks positive, Oman says, as Iran warns deal would not open strait (opens BBC News)

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    Both sides suggest progress in talks to agree a new shipping route through the strait, but a breakthrough remains unclear.

  12. The Guardian

    Iran issues tough demands to reopen strait of Hormuz as deal still out of reach (opens The Guardian)

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    Tehran urges US to ‘correct its behaviour’ as UAE says one of its ships targeted by Iranian missile Iran has issued tough new demands for reopening the strait of Hormuz, while the United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile, as a deal to open the strategic waterway …

  13. The Hill

    Sunday shows preview: Iran-Hormuz deal hangs in balance; Trump, Dems look to midterms (opens The Hill)

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    Vice President JD Vance said on Saturday that there has been “some progress over the last few days” in negotiations between Iran and Oman over reopening the Strait of Hormuz. This critical trading passage has been a key sticking point in the negotiations to end this months-long conflict.

  14. The Hill

    Amid Strait of Hormuz talks, Iran publishes list of demands for US (opens The Hill)

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    The secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, laid out the country’s key demands for the U.S. amid negotiations to reopen the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday. Iran and Oman are engaged in ongoing discussions around this key waterway, which carries a significant po…

  15. 19FortyFive

    Iran Has Six Demands for Donald Trump Before It Will Reopen the Strait of Hormuz (opens 19FortyFive)

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    Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, used Iranian state television on Saturday to set out six conditions Washington must meet before Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz.

  16. Just the News

    Iran sets conditions for Strait of Hormuz reopening, calls for U.S. to correct its behavior (opens Just the News)

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    Some of the conditions reportedly included an end to U.S. sanctions, compensation for damage caused during the conflict and the withdrawal of American military forces from the region.

  17. HuffPost

    Iran Says Deal On Strait Of Hormuz Is Close But Not Enough To Open The Waterway (opens HuffPost)

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    A U.S. official said on Friday that Washington anticipated an agreement soon between Iran and Oman, so normal oil traffic could resume.

  18. Breitbart News

    Iran Security Chief: Hormuz Closed ‘Until America Corrects Its Behavior’ — Vance Says U.S. Still ‘Middle of the Game’ (opens Breitbart News)

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    Iran’s top national security official warned Saturday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States “corrects its behavior,” issuing a sweeping list of demands as Vice President JD Vance said Washington remains in the “middle of the game” and is continuing to apply diplomatic,…

  19. France 24

    Middle East live: Iran Guards say Hormuz will not reopen until US accepts all of Tehran's demands (opens France 24)

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    Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Sunday said they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the US accepts all of Tehran's conditions. The warning came a day after Iran issued a list of demands for the reopening of the vital waterway, including compensation for war damages.

  20. Al-Monitor

    Iran Guards say won't reopen Hormuz without US meeting all Tehran's conditions (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz, vital to the world economy, until the United States met Tehran's conditions set out the day before, including compensation for war damages.

  21. Al-Monitor

    Iran Guards say won't reopen Hormuz without US meeting Tehran's demands (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday that they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States complied with a list of demands, including paying compensation for war damage. Iran has effectively blockaded the crucial energy conduit since the United States and Israel attacked it i…

  22. NBC News

    Iran sets out steep demands for reopening Hormuz despite hopes Oman deal could break impasse (opens NBC News)

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    There are no ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Washington, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday, after Tehran set out a steep series of demands for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.

  23. Al-Monitor

    Iran says Oman deal is in 'final stages' but US must act to open Hormuz (opens Al-Monitor)

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    By Nayera Abdallah, Steve Holland and Enas Alashray DUBAI/WASHINGTON/CAIRO Aug 9 (Reuters) - Iran said on Sunday that a deal with Oman defining new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz was in its final stages but reiterated that the strait would only reopen once the United States met other conditi…

  24. The Times of Israel

    Iran doubles down on new conditions to open Hormuz, denies it’s negotiating with US (opens The Times of Israel)

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    FM Araghchi says Tehran merely 'exchanging messages' with US indirectly, as Guards say strait now 'theater of war'; Houthis hit Saudi oil facility, Yemen's Aden-based government

  25. NBC News

    Iran Says There’s Still No Deal on Reopening the Strait of Hormuz (opens NBC News)

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    Iran is issuing a new set of demands to President Donald Trump and American negotiators before it will consider re-opening the vital Strait of Hormuz. The demands require the United States to never threat or insult Iran, withdraw military forces and compensate for damages during the war.

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