Iran Guards say won’t reopen Hormuz without U.S. meeting all Tehran’s conditions
Iran's Revolutionary Guards have declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States meets a series of demands, including war reparations and the lifting of sanctions. The region remains a volatile theater of conflict following ongoing maritime attacks and the collapse of previous ceasefire agreements.
Why it matters
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz poses a severe threat to global energy supplies and international maritime security.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday (August 9, 2026) they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz , vital to the world economy, until the United States met Tehran's conditions set out the day before, including compensation for war damages.
Iran has imposed an effective blockade of the strait since the United States and Israel attacked in late February, and wants to charge tolls for passage, striking ships it accuses of attempting to circumvent its preferred route.
Continued attacks in the waterway, which was free to transit before the war, led to the collapse of an April ceasefire. Mediators have urged both sides to return to the terms of a subsequent June memorandum that set out a path for peace talks.
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