Iran Sets Six Conditions for Reopening Hormuz as the Revolutionary Guards Call the Strait a 'Theatre of War'

Saudi Arabia

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2 SOURCES

Gulf Between Solidarity and De-escalation · 3 of 23 countries

Riyadhh strongly condemns the Iranian attack on a UAE tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and demands the immediate cessation of these violations, placing regional energy security above the negotiations between Tehran and Washington.

Argentina

2 SOURCES

Importers Under Economic Shock · 11 of 23 countries

Buenos Aires differentiates between Iran's tough rhetoric and the real diplomatic progress with Oman, and is mainly concerned about the global oil stakes represented by the still-closed Strait of Hormuz.

Australia

3 SOURCES

Importers Under Economic Shock · 11 of 23 countries

Canberra is tracking two timelines that are colliding in the Ormuz crisis: a diplomatic countdown unfolding day by day, and an unprecedented scientific alert regarding the stranded ships in the Gulf.

Bangladesh

2 SOURCES

Importers Under Economic Shock · 11 of 23 countries

Dhaka is weighing Iran's six conditions, particularly in light of the barrel price and freight costs, rather than a diplomatic breakthrough in the Gulf.

Brazil

4 SOURCES

Importers Under Economic Shock · 11 of 23 countries

Brasília is eyeing the six conditions set by Tehran less as a distant diplomatic dispute and more as a direct threat to the global oil price.

Canada

4 SOURCES

Security and Diplomatic Analysis · 6 of 23 countries

Ottawa weighs the inflationary and oil-related risks of a still-closed Strait of Hormuz, amid a reported "very close" Iran-Oman agreement and a hardening stance by the Revolutionary Guards.

China

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2 SOURCES

Importers Under Economic Shock · 11 of 23 countries

Beijing prioritizes a legal and economic interpretation of the Strait of Hormuz crisis, focusing on maritime disputes settled by Chinese courts and concerns over global oil and trade flows.

Egypt

2 SOURCES

Gulf Between Solidarity and De-escalation · 3 of 23 countries

Cairo walks a fine line between showing solidarity with Abu Dhabi and consistently calling for de-escalation around the Strait of Hormuz

United States

4 SOURCES

Security and Diplomatic Analysis · 6 of 23 countries

The United States government is weighing Tehran's six conditions without revealing its own concessions, amid Democratic pressure in Congress and employment statistics that undermine the presidential message.

France

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6 SOURCES

Security and Diplomatic Analysis · 6 of 23 countries

France is deciphering a standoff where Tehran is toughening its six demands while the US government exercises calculated caution, between the official diplomatic narrative and the ordeal of sailors trapped in the strait.

India

2 SOURCES

Importers Under Economic Shock · 11 of 23 countries

New Delhi is separating the provisional agreement with Oman from the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, which Tehran continues to tie to much broader demands on Washington.

Iraq

2 SOURCES

Importers Under Economic Shock · 11 of 23 countries

Baghdad estimates the cost of the six Iranian conditions: a 75% loss in oil exports, record freight rates, and its name being cited by Tehran as one of the "aggressed allies" without being consulted.

Iran

4 SOURCES

Detailed Account of the Iranian Narrative · 3 of 23 countries

Tehran is locking in the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz behind six non-negotiable conditions, jointly presented by the Supreme National Security Council and the Revolutionary Guards.

Israel

2 SOURCES

Security and Diplomatic Analysis · 6 of 23 countries

Jerusalem views the six Iranian conditions as a persistence of military leverage over the Strait of Hormuz, independent of any diplomatic agreement with Oman or Washington.

Mexico

2 SOURCES

Importers Under Economic Shock · 11 of 23 countries

Mexico City is gauging the Strait of Hormuz crisis in terms of its impact on energy prices and global trade, which its export-driven economy relies on.

Nigeria

4 SOURCES

Importers Under Economic Shock · 11 of 23 countries

Nigeria's capital, Abuja, is gauging the Ormuz Strait crisis by the yardstick of the barrel price, with the caution of an oil-producing country directly exposed to every price hike.

Pakistan

3 SOURCES

Detailed Account of the Iranian Narrative · 3 of 23 countries

Pakistan's capital, Islamabad, is relaying the six Iranian conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, amid a mix of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' (IRGC) firm stance and a US promise to lift the blockade once an agreement is reached with Oman.

Philippines

3 SOURCES

Importers Under Economic Shock · 11 of 23 countries

Manila weighs the economic risks of a still-closed Strait of Hormuz, between hope for an Iran-Oman agreement and skepticism about its actual impact on the archipelago's crude oil imports.

Portugal

3 SOURCES

Security and Diplomatic Analysis · 6 of 23 countries

Lisbon views the Oman-Iran agreement as still technically and fragile, caught between the cautious military expertise of a general and doubts about the actual scope of the six conditions presented to Washington.

Qatar

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3 SOURCES

Gulf Between Solidarity and De-escalation · 3 of 23 countries

Doha condemns the attack on the ADNOC oil tanker as a violation of international law and demands the unconditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, while closely watching the diplomatic race between Washington and Tehran.

United Kingdom

2 SOURCES

Security and Diplomatic Analysis · 6 of 23 countries

London is deciphering an Oman-Iran agreement that would formalize Tehran's control over the strait, while also highlighting the fragility of the de facto ceasefire following the attack on an Emirati ship.

Russia

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3 SOURCES

Detailed Account of the Iranian Narrative · 3 of 23 countries

Moscow is detailing the six Iranian conditions while amplifying, through an expert cited by TASS, the doubt cast on the progress announcements disseminated by Western media.

Singapore

2 SOURCES

Importers Under Economic Shock · 11 of 23 countries

Singapore weighs the maritime and energy consequences of a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz, a city-state whose economy relies on smooth global trade.