Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, August 11, 2026
Top Iranian official: Even if deal with Oman reached, we won’t open Hormuz until US gives in to all our demands
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleLazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
Mohsen Rezaei, former commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, who was named on August 9, 2026, as the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, attends a ceremony at Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini's shrine in southern Tehran, on June 4, 2026. (Photo by Morteza Nikoubazl/NurPhoto)
Iran will not open the Strait of Hormuz until the US gives in to its terms, says the head of Iran’s National Security Council.
The US must end the war — including in Gaza and Lebanon — release frozen Iranian assets, and meet the rest of Iran’s conditions, says Mohsen Rezaei, according to the semi-official Tasnim outlet.
A potential agreement on the strait between Iran and Oman will not guarantee the opening of the strait, he says.
If you’d like to comment, join
The Times of Israel Community.
The Times of Israel Community.
JOIN THE TOI COMMUNITY
Already a member? Log in here