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9 Aug 2026, 14:32

Iran's government officials, while announcing progress in negotiations between Iran and Oman regarding the navigation of ships in the Strait of Hormuz, presented new and extensive conditions for the reopening of this waterway on Saturday, August 7.

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, stated on Saturday that as long as the U.S. does not "correct its behavior," the Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened, emphasizing that this council "will not back down from this position, whether in war or in negotiations."

He outlined six conditions for the reopening of the Strait, which include the end of the war and U.S. attacks on Iran and the Islamic Republic's allies in Lebanon, Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq, lifting the maritime blockade, the withdrawal of U.S. military forces from around Iran, full compensation for war damages, lifting sanctions, and the release of Iran's frozen assets. Qalibaf also called for an end to U.S. threats against Iran.

Just hours earlier, a spokesperson for the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps had stated that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is fundamentally "not related to the negotiations between Iran and Oman" and will only occur if the U.S. "fully accepts Iran's conditions."
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How do Iran's National Security Council conditions differ from the memorandum of understanding with the U.S.?
The publication of Iran's six conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz has further obscured the prospects for its reopening in the short term.

Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, stated that this council "will never back down," whether in war or negotiations.
The Supreme National Security Council of Iran has used clearer language compared to the memorandum of understanding with the U.S.

In a quick comparison with the memorandum, Iran has explicitly demanded "full compensation for the damages of two wars" this time, a topic that was not mentioned in the text of the memorandum.

U.S. acceptance is nearly impossible as it places the country in the position of "aggressor," which is politically interpreted as a "defeat." At the same time, compensation carries other legal implications as the initiator of the war and also for illegal international actions.

This comes as Donald Trump stated that he would take the damages from Iran's attacks from Iran's frozen funds. This U.S. position effectively negates Iran's sixth condition for the release of all its assets.

Iran's second condition, although it remains similar to the first clause of the memorandum, has a fundamental difference. In the memorandum, the two countries only mentioned the permanent end of hostilities in Iran and Lebanon. However, this time the Islamic Republic has demanded a permanent end to the war in "Palestine, Yemen, and Iraq" as well.

It seems that Iran's six conditions are not a subject of negotiation but rather the country's stance.

Previously, although Iranian officials had stated that an agreement with Oman did not mean the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, the President and officials from the Foreign Ministry had somewhat conditioned this issue on the U.S. returning to the memorandum and committing to not violating it.

Now, it appears that the Supreme National Security Council has raised its demands, an action that, even if aimed at pressuring the U.S. and gaining concessions in negotiations, carries its own risks, and it is unclear how the U.S. will respond.
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