Iran links Hormuz reopening to ending regional wars as Trump reportedly rejects return to June deal

Livestream Menu Iran has linked the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz to the end of regional wars in the Middle East. Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said the conflict in the Gaza Strip has to end, Israel has to withdraw from Lebanon and also halt its attacks on Syria. However, The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump has no interest in returning to the deal framework agreed with Iran in June. @LCO.1 @CL.1 U. Navy sailors work on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS George Washington as it transits the Arabian Sea to support U. S. military operations in the war with Iran Aug. 20, 2026. Navy | Via Reuters Iran has set out its conditions to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, saying that ​ending the wars in the Middle East was among them. Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, told Lebanese media outlet Al Manar TV that any understanding on the strait with the U. S. will include an end to wars and military operations in Lebanon, Gaza and Syria. He added the conflict in the Gaza Strip has to end, while demanding that Israel withdraw from Lebanon and halt attacks on Syria. Rezaei said that the Strait of Hormuz cannot be separated from the broader regional conflict, adding that the U. S. must "prove its seriousness" in implementing the these commitments "before any new trust could be established." However, a return to diplomacy does not seem imminent. The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday that the Trump administration has no interest in going back to the terms of the memorandum of understanding it reached with Iran in June. Citing people familiar with the matter, the Journal said that U. President Donald Trump was no longer interested in the June deal framework, and is instead waiting to see if his administration's strategy of pressuring Iran economically will work. S. on Monday announced an "economic D-Day" campaign against Teheran, threatening countries that do business with the Islamic Republic, shifting its focus from military action to economic pressure. Iran is now allowing a "temporary and limited" corridor for ships to pass through the Hormuz Strait, and the future of maritime traffic will depend on developments in understandings with Washington, according to Rezaei. Earlier this week, Oman and Iran discussed a proposal to establish a temporary joint shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz as well as a mission to clear mines from the key oil export corridor.