Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Sunday (August 9, 2026) that they would not reopen the Strait of Hormuz until the United States complied with a list of demands, including paying compensation for war damage.
Key Statements
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards on Sunday said their strategy was to maintain the closure “until the enemy accepts all our conditions… the strait is now actually a theatre of war for us and not just a waterway”. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who had also said the reopening of Hormuz was subject to conditions, denied on Sunday that Iran was negotiating with the U.S., saying they were merely “exchanging messages” via intermediaries.
Political Context
Mr. A medical source in government-held Mokha said three civilians and eight military personnel were killed and a further 32 people wounded on Sunday, with all the civilian casualties resulting from Houthi strikes on the Yemeni city’s port.
Turkiye’s Foreign Minister said on Saturday he expected Egypt to also join the pact, calling the country a “natural partner on all issues”. “We already act toward one another as if we were alliance members,” Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said in an interview. Fidan said the agreement was not aimed at a specific country, while Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said Friday that it was “intended to strengthen collective deterrence”.
And later on Saturday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said a ship was hit by a projectile off Oman, though it was unclear whether they were referring to the same ship.
