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Iran's supreme leader appoints Guards general as military head

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei appointed Revolutionary Guards General Ali Abdollahi to the top post of the country's armed forces on Monday, while also confirming a new commander of the Guards. Earlier, Iran said the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until the US met certain demands made by Tehran.…

France 24 · Aug 10

Analyst Warns Iran’s Push for ‘Concessions’ Puts Hormuz Agreement at Risk, Says Gas Prices Could Rise Again—Expects US Oil Reserves to Stay Above 275 Million Barrels

GasBuddy analyst Patrick De Haan has warned that Iran’s demands for concessions from the U.S. over the Strait of Hormuz‘s reopening risk sending oil and gas prices climbing again as tensions continue between Washington and Tehran.

Benzinga · Aug 10

Trump’s Iran ‘victory’ within reach? Tehran raises stakes over Hormuz

US president Donald Trump had been preparing to declare victory in the war with Iran if Tehran agreed to fully reopen the Strait of Hormuz. He had also privately signalled to senior aides that he was willing to walk away without securing a nuclear deal, US officials said to the…

The Times of India · Aug 10

US Iran war: Trump may ditch nuclear deal plan if Tehran reopens Hormuz

US President Trump seeks an exit from the Iran war as the conflict continues to escalate. The administration may set aside the nuclear issue for Strait of Hormuz reopening. Iran has set new conditions for reopening the strategic waterway, demanding US behavior correction. Financial demands and sanctions remain significant hurdles…

The Economic Times · Aug 9

Trump ready to end Iran war without nuclear deal; Tehran's demands complicate exit: Report

US President Donald Trump has reportedly signalled to senior aides that he is willing to end the Iran war without securing a nuclear deal with Tehran. But Iran's new demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz have complicated the US president's efforts to find an exit from the conflict, Wall…

The Times of India · Aug 9

No direct talks with US, exchange of messages through intermediaries, says Iranian FM Araghchi

Iran is not currently engaged in direct negotiations with the United States, while messages between the two sides are being exchanged through intermediaries, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday.

The Economic Times · Aug 9

Iran Guards say won't reopen Hormuz without US meeting all Tehran's conditions

Iran's Revolutionary Guards will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until its conditions are met. These demands include compensation for war damages and an end to aggression. Attacks in the waterway have caused significant transit drops and international condemnation. Mediators urge both sides to return to peace talks and a…

The Economic Times · Aug 9

Strait of Hormuz standoff: What conditions have US, Iran set to reopen waterway

Iran has made clear that a deal with Oman on a new shipping arrangement for the Strait of Hormuz will not, by itself, reopen the strategic waterway. Tehran says the strait will reopen only after the United States accepts a broader set of Iranian conditions, while Washington has indicated that…

The Times of India · Aug 9

Iran issues tough demands to reopen strait of Hormuz as deal still out of reach

Tehran urges US to ‘correct its behaviour’ as UAE says one of its ships targeted by Iranian missile

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8

Iran Says Hormuz Stays Half-Shut Until Washington Bends — Even as an Oman Deal Nears

Iran says Hormuz won't fully reopen until the US yields, even as Tehran and Oman near a deal to split control of the strait.

Latin Times · Aug 8