Iran: Strait of Hormuz Opened if War Losses Paid

JAKARTA - The Iranian President's Office stated that the Strait of Hormuz would only be reopened for navigation if transit revenue was used to compensate for losses due to war.

"The Strait of Hormuz will only be reopened if part of the transit revenue is used to compensate for all the damage caused by the imposed war," said Deputy Head of Communications and Information of the Iranian Presidential Office, Mehdi Tabatabai, in a statement on the X social media platform, reported by ANTARA from Anadolu, Monday, April 6.

Tabatabai also sharply criticized US President Donald Trump, saying Trump "launched insults and absurd statements out of desperation and anger," and accused him of "starting a full-scale war in the region and still boasting about it."

The area has been on alert since the US and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on February 28 which reportedly killed more than 1,340 people, including then Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.

Tehran retaliated with drone and missile attacks targeting Israel, as well as Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf states hosting US military assets as a form of self-defense.

Iran then also restricted the movement of ships through the Strait of Hormuz.