# Iran sets tough terms to reopen the Strait of Hormuz

https://mins.news/en/video/17530

- France 24 English, 2026-08-09 14:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_35oirUEpao

> Iran’s national security chief has presented demands that the United States must meet before Tehran reopens the Strait of Hormuz. The conditions include ending the US naval blockade of Iranian ports, paying compensation for wartime damage and releasing frozen Iranian assets. Separately, Iran and Oman say they are nearing an agreement on how to manage the strategic waterway. France 24 International Affairs Editor Douglas Herbert provides further insight.

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