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The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depends not on talks between Iran and Oman but on whether the United States accepts conditions set by Tehran, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said.
IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi made the remarks on Saturday, according to Iran’s Tasnim news agency.
“The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depends on Iran’s specific procedures and conditions. It is not related to negotiations between Iran and Oman,” Mohebbi said.
He said the United States must fully accept all of Iran’s conditions and stop interfering in regional affairs for the strategically important waterway to be reopened.
“The Strait of Hormuz will definitely be reopened whenever the United States accepts our conditions,” he added.
The IRGC’s statement came a day after a US official said there had been progress in talks between Iran and Oman. The official expressed hope that the developments could lead to the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the resumption of oil exports disrupted by the war.
The US official also said Washington would lift sanctions on Iranian ports if Iran and Oman reached an agreement to ensure the passage of ships through the strait.
The IRGC’s response appeared to reject that assessment, making clear that Tehran views the reopening of the waterway as directly dependent on an understanding between Iran and the United States, rather than on the ongoing Iran-Oman talks.
