# Iran issues tough demands to reopen Strait of Hormuz as deal remains out of reach

https://mins.news/en/item/17139

- The Guardian, 2026-08-08 21:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/08/iran-issues-tough-demands-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz-as-deal-remains-out-of-reach

> Iran has set demanding conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, saying the waterway will remain closed until the United States “corrects its behaviour.” The statement came from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and was carried by state broadcasting. The United Arab Emirates also said one of its ships had been targeted by an Iranian missile. An agreement to reopen the strategic passage remained out of reach on Saturday.

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