The United States has demanded that Iran provide guarantees for the freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report. The demand comes amid an ongoing confrontation over the strategic waterway, with Washington having issued multiple ultimatums to Tehran over the past day.
The United States has demanded that Iran provide guarantees for freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz, according to a report. The demand, reported at 09:12 Jerusalem, goes beyond earlier ultimatums and represents the latest escalation in the ongoing crisis over the strategic waterway.
This demand follows a series of U.S. ultimatums reported by The Zioneer earlier today. At 00:12 Jerusalem, the U.S. demanded Iran publicly commit to ending attacks within 24 hours. At 04:21, Washington demanded a public declaration reopening the strait. At 08:44, senior U.S. officials briefed that pessimism was growing over a nuclear deal and renewed the ultimatum for Iran to declare the strait open. All reports have been based on a single source each.
The backdrop includes an Iranian warning to Oman on Jun 26 that Tehran cannot guarantee strait security without its approval, and a U.S. Navy warning to IRGC vessels on Jun 18, as The Zioneer reported. On Jul 2, Iran issued a direct threat of retaliation, and the U.S. pressed Iran to drop toll demands. The Strait of Hormuz, through which about a fifth of global oil passes, has been the focus of tensions for weeks.
The specific nature of the guarantees demanded and Iran's response remain unclear. The report is based on a single source, as with earlier updates in this thread.
5 developments
- StrongTrump says 'surface reports' that Iran deal is less restrictive than 2015 JCPOA
- DevelopingAnalyst: Odds of Iran opening Hormuz immediately upon deal signing 'near zero'
- StrongTrump reiterates: No final Iran deal may include tolls in Strait of Hormuz
- DevelopingTrump: Without a deal, US military actions could shut Hormuz for extended period
Source and signal
- Internal intake