New Delhi, Aug. 8 -- Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said on Saturday (August 8) that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz depends on Washington accepting Tehran's conditions, distancing the issue from ongoing negotiations between Iran and Oman.

IRGC spokesperson Hossein Mohebbi did not specify Iran's conditions but said the United States must stop interfering in the regional negotiation process.

"Whenever the United States accepts Iran's conditions, the Strait of Hormuz will certainly be reopened," Mohebbi said, according to Iran's Tasnim news agency.

The comments add uncertainty to diplomatic efforts aimed at restoring commercial shipping through the strategically vital waterway.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqc...