Tehran [Iran], August 9 (ANI): The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Saturday said the Strait of Hormuz will reopen only after the US 'fully' accepts Iran's conditions, even as Tehran and Oman said they are 'very close' to a new shipping protocol for the key waterway, Al Jazeera reported.
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until the United States meets its conditions, even as Tehran and Oman move closer to an agreement on a temporary shipping route.
New Delhi [India], August 9 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a phone call from US Vice President JD Vance, during which both leaders discussed ways to deepen the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership across key areas. On Saturday, in a post on X, PM Modi wrote, 'Received a phone call from US Vice President JD Vance.
The head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the United States met certain conditions.
Turkey says Saudi-Pakistan defence pact mirrors NATO’s Article 5, Egypt could also join Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says the new defence agreement between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically equivalent to NATO’s Article 5 mutual defence clause and does not target Iran. Fidan told Turkey’s Anadolu news agency that the three countries would establish a ministerial committee resembling NATO’s decision-making structure. The pact will also have a general secretariat based in Saudi Arabia.
Tehran [Iran], August 8 (ANI): President Masoud Pezeshkian has accused Israel and the United States of attempting to 'turn' Persian Gulf states against Tehran as the two allied nations are exploiting Iran's 'internal challenges' amid the West Asia conflict.
Tehran [Iran], August 8 (ANI): Adviser on international affairs to Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Akbar Velayati on Saturday said that recent developments had demonstrated the resilience of Iranian armed forces and the steadfastness of the Iranian people, while asserting that 'foreign forces' must leave the region. In a post on X, Velayati praised the 'resilience' of the armed forces and common people.
US Vice President confirms direct US-Iran talks over Strait of Hormuz US Vice President JD Vance has confirmed that Washington is holding direct talks with Tehran as the Trump administration seeks to “maximize” oil and gas flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Speaking to Fox News, Vance said US officials were assessing whether Iran would make long-term changes that could improve relations, while Washington continued “applying the pressure that we can apply. ” “We have destroyed their nuclear program, we have destroyed their conventional military, we have radically reduced their asymmetric military abilities,” he said.
Tehran [Iran], August 8 (ANI): Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi on Saturday said that an understanding with Oman on regulating traffic through the Strait of Hormuz does not amount to reopening the strategic waterway, as Tehran and Muscat continue negotiations on a temporary shipping route, as reported by news agencies IRIB and Al Jazeera.
Tehran [Iran], August 8 (ANI): The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depends on the United States accepting Iran's conditions, while stressing that the issue has no connection to the ongoing negotiations between Tehran and Muscat, according to the Iranian Fars News Agency.
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TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohammad Baqer Zolqadr laid out six conditions for the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, saying the waterway will remain closed until the US changes its conduct toward Iran.
Tehran [Iran], August 8 (ANI): Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has reiterated Tehran's commitment to diplomatic engagement to protect national interests, asserting that the nation will not be forced to surrender.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Iranian foreign minister said negotiations with Oman on the management of the Strait of Hormuz are nearing agreement, but stressed that reopening the waterway depends on the US remedying its violations of the Islamabad memorandum of understanding.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Denouncing the US as a criminal and colonialist regime, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran’s positions toward Washington have not changed and that national unity and resistance remain essential to safeguarding the country’s security and defense capabilities.
'Foreign forces must leave': Iran says regional countries can ensure their own security Ali Akbar Velayati, an adviser to Iran’s supreme leader, has called for foreign forces to leave the region, saying their presence is the “main factor of insecurity”. In a post on X, Velayati praised Iran’s armed forces, the steadfastness of the Iranian people and the “axis of resistance”. He said regional countries could ensure their own security through greater cooperation and that the “defeat of America” and Israel had reinforced the case for foreign forces to withdraw.
IRGC says Hormuz reopening depends on US accepting Iran’s terms Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) says the Strait of Hormuz will reopen only if the United States accepts Tehran’s conditions, adding that the decision is separate from ongoing talks with Oman, state news agency Tasnim reported. IRGC spokesperson Sardar Mohebbi said the waterway was a key part of Iran’s “geographical and strategic power” and that its reopening was subject to “specific mechanisms and conditions”. “Whenever the US accepts Iran’s conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will definitely open,” he said.
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz has nothing to do with negotiations between Iran and Oman and depends on the US accepting Iran’s conditions, the spokesperson for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said.
