Iran Issues New Demands as Pezeshkian Seeks Deal The Supreme National Security Council's renewed demands from Iran have added complexity to the already fraught negotiations between Tehran and Washington over the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
On its surface, this is a battle of wills, with each side vying for concessions in what appears to be an unyielding stalemate.
Iran's new conditions are far reaching, encompassing not only the narrower terms set out in the June 17 US Iran memorandum of understanding but also sweeping demands that tie the reopening of Hormuz to a broad range of political, military, and economic concessions from Washington.