Iran Insists Strait of Hormuz Will Stay Closed Until Trump Agrees to Demands

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman stated that negotiations with Oman regarding shipping routes in the Strait of Hormuz are separate from discussions for a full reopening of the waterway. The spokesman did not specify what conditions Iran has set for reopening the strait or details of the talks with Oman. The Strait of Hormuz is a critical shipping passage through which roughly one-third of global oil trade passes.

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