Iran Sets Tough Conditions for Hormuz Reopening, Demands US Compensation and End to Military Pressure. The IRGC said reopening the waterway would depend on Washington accepting Iran’s demands rather than simply reaching a separate arrangement with Oman. Other international reporting has similarly highlighted Iran’s demands for sanctions relief, the release of frozen assets and compensation as key elements of its negotiating position. For now, Tehran’s position indicates that the Strait of Hormuz remains both a critical security issue and a central bargaining instrument in the wider US Iran dispute. Whether Washington will accept any of Iran’s conditions remains uncertain, leaving the prospect of a full and stable reopening of the waterway unresolved.