Iran stated Wednesday evening that even if an agreement with Oman is reached, the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz remains conditional on the United States fulfilling its prior commitments — including lifting the naval blockade, removing export restrictions, and releasing frozen funds linked to the Islamabad agreement, according to a statement from Tehran.
Iran reiterated tonight that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz — even under a prospective agreement with Oman — is contingent on the United States fulfilling its prior commitments, including lifting the naval blockade, removing export restrictions, and releasing frozen funds. The statement, issued at 22:30 Jerusalem, marks the latest in a rapid sequence of signals from Tehran today.
The thread began at 17:43 Jerusalem, when a senior Iranian official told Al Jazeera that only one or two disputed issues remain before a final agreement, and that any reopening depends on Washington's steps. Minutes later, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister stated that a US return to the Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding commitments is necessary but not sufficient. By 17:43, multiple versions had been published specifying conditions: first that US sanctions relief is required, then that the US must lift the naval blockade, remove export restrictions, and release frozen funds — the same three conditions repeated tonight. At 22:17, the Associated Press reported that Iran and Oman have finalized a draft 60-day interim agreement to reopen the strait, pending approval from Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. At 22:22, The Zioneer reported that Iran had listed those three conditions for implementing the Oman deal. Tonight's statement reinforces that the Oman deal alone is insufficient without US action.
The Islamabad agreement, as previously reported by The Zioneer, serves as the framework for the interim arrangement. Hardliners in Iran have warned that the draft lacks explicit language preserving Iranian control over the waterway (The Zioneer, Sat Jun 13 18:36). A senior US official previously stated that the strait would reopen "with no tolls" under a framework deal (The Zioneer, Sun Jun 14 04:10).
Khamenei's approval of the draft agreement remains pending. The US has not publicly responded to the latest conditions. The timeline for any US response and the status of the agreement remain unclear.
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- StrongUS, Gulf states condition sanctions relief on Iran reopening Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingAP: Iran, Oman finalize draft Strait of Hormuz deal; awaits Khamenei's approval
- StrongIranian source: Strait of Hormuz reopening to begin Friday after MoU signing
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