Iran says it will keep Strait of Hormuz blocked until US accepts terms
Tehran’s stated conditions include ending fighting on every front, lifting the US naval blockade and easing sanctions on Iranian oil exports.
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Iran-US standoff over the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian officials say they control the Strait of Hormuz and that passage will remain blocked until the United States accepts Tehran’s conditions. Indirect US-Iran negotiations mediated by Qatar are continuing, with reports describing the impasse as centred on Hormuz.
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Trump rejected Iran's proposal to open the Strait of Hormuz
The U.S. president stated that he had not accepted the Iranian plan to restore shipping traffic, which had been conveyed via Qatar. According to media reports, Tehran had linked the reopening of the strait to the…
