Iran conditions opening the Strait of Hormuz on US meeting its demands

Tehran on Saturday released conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, requiring the U.S. To completely compensate Iran for war damages, never threaten Iran again, permanently end regional hostilities, lift a naval blockade of Iranian ports, withdraw military forces from the area, and lift sanctions while unconditionally releasing frozen assets, according to Iran's Supreme National Security Council statement issued by its secretary Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr.

The conditions emerge as Tehran and Muscat conduct renewed negotiations over a new transit route through the strait. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the sides are "very close" To finalizing an agreement.

On the same day, President Masoud Pezeshkian told reporters that conditions are optimal for an agreement ending hostilities. "There is cohesion, strength and unity in the country, and as far as I know, Iran is considered victorious and powerful in this war," He said according to Iranian news agencies.

U.S. Vice President JD Vance told Fox News on Saturday that Washington is in talks with the Iranian regime and seeks to "maximize the amount of oil and gas that is coming out of the Strait of Hormuz." He stated that U.S. Forces destroyed Iran's nuclear program and conventional military in the war beginning February 28, and that Washington is "trying to see if [the Iranians are] willing to make the kind of long-term changes that would be necessary to have a better relationship with the United States - and if not, that's fine too."

The Pentagon has ordered U.S. Defense manufacturers to accelerate weapons production and deliveries as the conflict depletes critical munitions stocks, according to a Defense Department memo obtained by The Washington Post. Deputy Defense Secretary Steve Feinberg gave industry leaders 21 days on August 5 to submit plans for significantly faster deliveries or increased production of priority weapons, stating that "years-long development cycles are not acceptable."

Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's international spokesman Doron Spielman said Saturday that Israel supports Trump's diplomatic efforts to restrict Iran's nuclear program but is prepared for military action if Tehran refuses compliance. He described Iran as "not to be trusted," Calling it "an absolute terror regime, a genocidal terror regime that seeks to wreak enormous havoc both in Israel and the United States" That "will not have access to a nuclear weapon." Israel would prefer negotiated outcomes but has not excluded military options, Spielman said, noting that "if this does not succeed, if the easy way does not succeed, then we will move forward with this and the hard way."