Arab World Desk
Arakchi also said that the conditions for opening the strait from Iran's point of view include the "removal of the sanctions imposed after the memorandum of understanding and the reduction of American forces in the region." He also said that Iran demands "recognition of the new shipping route agreed with Oman in the Strait of Hormuz and the closure of the other shipping routes." Arakchi claims that only meeting the Iranian conditions will pave the way for the resumption of talks and the opening of the Strait.