Iran issues tough demands to reopen strait of Hormuz as deal remains out of reach

According to The Guardian, Iran has issued tough demands for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, conditioning any reopening on the United States correcting its behavior. The statement came from Iran's supreme national security council, delivered via state media. Meanwhile, the United Arab Emirates reported that one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile. As of Saturday, a deal to reopen the strategically critical waterway remains out of reach.

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