Iran’s Revolutionary Guard on Wednesday put forward a set of conditions it said were necessary to end the war with the United States, including Washington halting threats against Tehran and refraining from interfering in its nuclear and missile capabilities. The announcement came alongside the declaration of a new restricted zone outside the Strait of Hormuz extending to parts of the Gulf of Oman and areas beyond it.
Conditions concerning Lebanon, Yemen and frozen assets
Revolutionary Guard spokesman Hossein Mohabi said the demands included a complete ceasefire, the withdrawal of the Israeli army from Lebanon, an end to the blockade imposed on Yemen, and the release of 24 billion dollars in frozen Iranian assets.
Mohabi linked an end to the current situation to the United States responding to these conditions and refraining from repeating threats against Iran.
Restricted zone outside the Strait of Hormuz
In a parallel development, the Revolutionary Guard announced that the new restricted zone would cover parts of the Gulf of Oman and areas beyond it, adding that its precise coordinates would be announced later.
Mohabi said the zone would begin roughly in the area near Chabahar and extend to part of the Gulf of Oman and another part of the Arabian Sea. He warned ships against entering without coordination, saying this would lead to punitive measures including denying them navigation-related services.
Disrupted transit and mutual pressure
Military confrontations between Iran and the United States continue in and around the Strait of Hormuz amid a contest for influence over the waterway. Transit through the strait has been almost completely disrupted since the escalation began, while Iran has required ships to obtain prior permission to pass, a measure opposed by Washington and countries in the region.
The United States, meanwhile, imposed a blockade on Iranian ports and new sanctions targeting Iranian airlines as part of economic pressure on Tehran. Before the confrontations began, about one-fifth of the world’s oil and liquefied natural gas exports passed through the strait.
