Iranian official proposes conditions for opening the Strait of Hormuz: first compensate Iran's war losses with past shipping taxes.

MeNews · 2026-04-05T20:03:18+00:00

Deputy Director of the Iranian Presidential Office, Tabatabai, harshly criticizes U.S. policies, stating that Trump's actions could trigger a full-scale war, and that the Strait of Hormuz can only be fully open under a new legal framework to compensate Iran for war damages.

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2026-04-05 20:03:18

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ME News message, on April 6 (UTC+8), Mehdi Tabatabaei, deputy director for press and communications affairs at the Iranian president’s office, issued a stern statement on the regional situation and the issue of passage through the Strait of Hormuz on the 5th. On social media, Tabatabaei launched a fierce attack on U.S. President Trump and his policies, accusing him of resorting to insults out of “despair and anger,” and saying that his reckless actions have sparked a full-scale war within the region. Regarding control of the Strait of Hormuz, Tabatabaei said that the Strait of Hormuz would only be fully reopened after a new legal framework is established and after Iran’s losses in past wars are fully compensated for using revenue from past ship taxes. (Source: PANews)

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