# Iran sets conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz as bargaining with US continues

https://mins.news/en/item/17613

- NHK News, 2026-08-09 14:03 UTC
- World
- Original: https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/nd-20260809de43006

> Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said on the 8th that reopening vessel traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would require the United States to lift its maritime blockade. The statement also demanded compensation for damage caused by the use of force. Negotiations and strategic bargaining between Iran and the US over resuming passage remain ongoing.

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