Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington accepts Tehran's "7 conditions," according to Iranian military spokesman Mohammad Akarmini. Iran's publicly reported demands include an end to U.S. threats and interference against Iran, a permanent end to hostilities against Iran and its regional allies, the lifting of the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, the withdrawal of U.S. naval and air forces from around Iran, payment of war damage reparations, and the lifting of U.S. economic sanctions on the release of Iranian assets and sanctions. Akramini also warned that renewed US military action could trigger Iranian retaliation against US assets across the Middle East.

Iran says the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until Washington accepts Tehran's "7 conditions," according to Iranian military spokesman Mohammad Akarmini. Iran's publicly reported demands include an end to U.S. threats and interference against Iran, a permanent end to hostilities against Iran and its regional allies, the lifting of the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports, the withdrawal of U.S. naval and air forces from around Iran, payment of war damage reparations, and the lifting of U.S. economic sanctions on the release of Iranian assets and sanctions. Akramini also warned that renewed US military action could trigger Iranian retaliation against US assets across the Middle East.