Iran war live: IRGC says Hormuz to open after US 'fully' accepts conditions

Iran and Oman have agreed on a framework regarding the Strait of Hormuz, with final approval still pending from Tehran.

Sardar Mohebi, spokesperson for Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), says the opening of the Strait of Hormuz is subject to "specific mechanisms and conditions" of Iran, which has no connection to ongoing negotiations with Oman, Iranian state news agency Tasnim reports.

"For us, the Strait of Hormuz is not merely an economic waterway, but rather a component of geographical and strategic power," Mohebi explained.

The spokesperson added that the opening of the waterway was conditional on the US "fully accepting Iran's conditions and ceasing to interfere in the regional negotiations".

"Whenever the US accepts Iran's conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will definitely open," he said.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is "very close to an agreement" with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, while accusing the United States of violating a memorandum of understanding previously reached in Pakistan.

Araghchi said negotiations with Oman were focused on establishing a temporary shipping route before a permanent route is agreed. "Before reaching a new route, a temporary route will be considered as the basis for the main route," he said, adding that negotiations had been held between the two countries' military and naval forces.