# Middle East crisis live: Hormuz to remain closed until US accepts all Iranian conditions, Guards say

https://mins.news/en/item/17432

- The Guardian, 2026-08-09 12:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/world/live/2026/aug/09/iran-us-irgc-strait-of-hormuz-israel-netanyahu-trump-gaza-plan-latest-news-updates

> Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say the Strait of Hormuz will not reopen until the United States accepts Tehran’s conditions, including compensation for war damage. The force describes the strait as a theatre of war rather than merely a waterway and says the closure will continue until the enemy agrees to all demands. President Masoud Pezeshkian says this is the best moment for an agreement with Washington, portraying Iran as cohesive, powerful and victorious in the war. Oman condemns repeated attacks on vessels transiting the strait without assigning blame, while calling its shipping negotiations with Iran positive and constructive.

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