Iran has outlined a list of tough demands it wants the US to meet before an agreement can be made to open the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has outlined a list of tough demands it wants the US to meet before an agreement can be made to open the Strait of Hormuz. Credit: AAPIran has outlined a tough list of demands it wants the US to meet before an agreement can be made to open the Strait of Hormuz. However, the underscore the political obstacles facing efforts to reopen the waterway and reflect the influence of Iran’s hard line security establishment. Earlier, Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said that Iran was “very close” to reaching a deal with Oman on managing the Strait of Hormuz.