The strait will stay closed until the US meets the council's six conditions.
Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Iran on 8 August 2026.
The statement
Iran's Supreme National Security Council, in a statement by secretary Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr carried by state television, said the Strait of Hormuz would not open until the US corrected its behaviour, and listed conditions: no further US threats, a permanent end to the war on Iran and its allies including Hezbollah, Hamas and the Houthis, lifting of the naval blockade and US withdrawal from the region, full compensation for the 2025 and 2026 wars, lifting of all sanctions and release of frozen assets.
- Origin of the claim Times of Israel
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | active | withdrawn | Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a threat, intention, promise or forecast, not a statement of fact. The statement stays in the record. |
Cite or reuse
The War Record, claim cl-20261027-e4k1, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-e4k1/