Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:23am on 11 Aug 2026,Tuesday International
Iran has said it will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States ends its naval blockade of Iranian ports, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei said. Tehran is demanding that Washington lift the blockade, compensate Iran for months of war-related damage, remove economic sanctions and release Iranian assets frozen abroad. The demands come amid ongoing efforts to resolve the standoff over the strategically important waterway. Iran’s position could prolong uncertainty surrounding shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a crucial route for global energy supplies. Tehran has tied any reopening to concessions from Washington, making the blockade, sanctions relief, compensation and frozen assets key issues in negotiations between the two sides.
