On Aug. 28 Iran president PEZESHKIAN said recent talks with Oman produced renewed agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under a coordinated plan, but any reopening must be conditional on the United States fulfilling specified obligations. He listed those obligations as lifting blockades and sanctions, unfreezing Iranian funds and stopping Israeli hostile actions in Lebanon. PEZESHKIAN said Iran will open the strait under its own policy, framed the move as consistent with an Islamabad memorand

2026-08-29

On Aug. 28 Iran president PEZESHKIAN said recent talks with Oman produced renewed agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz under a coordinated plan, but any reopening must be conditional on the United States fulfilling specified obligations. He listed those obligations as lifting blockades and sanctions, unfreezing Iranian funds and stopping Israeli hostile actions in Lebanon. PEZESHKIAN said Iran will open the strait under its own policy, framed the move as consistent with an Islamabad memorandum accepted by the parties, and said Tehran is forming a common regional approach with neighbors.