# Strait of Hormuz talks stall as Iran sets sweeping demands on US 2026-08-08T13:52:13+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Iran has presented five sweeping demands to the United States for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, including lifting the naval blockade, removing sanctions, withdrawing US military forces, paying war reparations, and releasing frozen Iranian assets. The demands, issued by Supreme National Security Council secretary Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, came as Iran and Oman continued talks on managing the strategic waterway. Iranian officials stressed that the negotiations with Oman are not enough to reopen the strait without US acceptance of Tehran's conditions. The UAE accused Iran of firing a missile at an ADNOC tanker transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday, though no casualties were reported. ADNOC said more than a dozen of its vessels have been attacked since the US-Israel war on Iran began in February, killing one crew member and wounding 20. Traffic through the strait, which carried a fifth of global oil and LNG before the conflict, has slumped to just 33 vessels this week from 50 the week before. The UK Maritime Trade Operations separately reported a vessel struck by a projectile off Oman, causing a fire that was extinguished. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - thehindu.com - thehindu.com - livemint.com - timesnownews.com Tags: Iran, Oil prices, Oman, shipping, Strait of Hormuz, Yemen Houthis Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hormuz-traffic-drops-to-33-vessels-as-iran-oman-talks-watched/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hormuz-traffic-drops-to-33-vessels-as-iran-oman-talks-watched/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.