Iran Sets Firm Conditions for Reopening StraitThe newly appointed secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, announced on Tuesday that the Strait of Hormuz will remain closed as long as the United States does not change its behavior and accept Iran’s conditions to end the war . He told the semi-official Tasnim news agency: “As long as America does not change its behaviour and does not accept Iran’s conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will not be opened” . Mohammad Mokhber, an adviser to Khamenei, also reiterated on X that the strait will not reopen until Iran’s conditions are met . Trump Demands CompensationPresident Donald Trump has countered with a new US demand: that Iran pay compensation for the damage it has caused over the last 50 years . The conflict, which began on February 28, has resulted in thousands of casualties and has seen Iran strike US assets across the region .