Revolutionary Guard says it will reopen Hormuz when US accepts conditions

“The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depends on the United States fully accepting Iran's conditions and ceasing to interfere in the process of regional negotiations,” said Revolutionary Guards spokesman General Hosein Mohebi to the Tasnim agency, during a visit to the province of Hormozgan, in the south of the country, close to Hormuz.

The military spokesman, who did not specify which conditions he was referring to, stated that the decision on reopening the strategic sea passage responds exclusively to the mechanisms and conditions established by the Islamic Republic and that the issue is not related to negotiations between Tehran and Muscat.

“The moment the United States accepts Iran’s conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will be reopened, without a doubt,” he added.

The senior military official highlighted the importance of the strait for the Islamic Republic, indicating that Hormuz not only represents a route of economic importance, but also an element of geographic and strategic power for Iran.

According to Iranian authorities, the country reached an agreement with Oman in recent days on the geographical characteristics of a new navigation route in the Strait of Hormuz and is in the final phase of drafting a joint declaration on this understanding.

According to the Iranian version, the new temporary navigation route will partially cross Iranian and Omani territorial waters and will allow the transit of commercial ships according to a new management model, replacing the provisional routes established so far by Tehran and Muscat.

In mid-July, Iran announced a new closure of the Strait of Hormuz, through which, before the war, 20% of the world's crude oil transited, amid the escalation of attacks between Iran and the United States.

Washington responded by reestablishing the naval blockade of Iranian ports and ships, which paralyzed negotiations between the two parties under the memorandum of understanding for peace signed on June 17.

Iran has reiterated in recent days that a possible agreement between Iran and Oman will not, in itself, imply the immediate reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.