Iran Guards say won't reopen Hormuz without U.S. meeting Tehran's demands

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets a specific list of demands. Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, Iran’s security chief, announced the conditions on Saturday, linking the reopening of the strategic waterway to a cessation of what Tehran describes as war and aggression against Iran and its regional allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq.

The announcement marks a significant escalation in tensions between Tehran and Washington regarding maritime security. By conditioning the reopening of the strait on broader geopolitical concessions, Iran is directly tying international shipping access to its regional military and political objectives.