Iran conditions Strait of Hormuz reopening on end to US sanctions

Iran has declared that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed until the United States signs a memorandum halting military actions and unfreezing Iranian assets. The diplomatic demand follows an intense military escalation in the strategic waterway, where US forces conducted their largest crude oil escort operation since hostilities began six months ago. Supported by naval, aerial, and space assets, Washington also targeted Iranian positions on Larak Island. Tehran retaliated by deploying rocket-launched naval mines into the passage, through which nearly 20 million barrels of crude oil passed daily prior to the conflict. Both sides continue to apply maximum leverage as navigation in the corridor remains blocked.

Sources: Expresso, Expresso das Ilhas, RTP (Rádio e Televisão de Portugal)