Iran Demands U.S. Warship Exclusion From Strait of Hormuz as Reopening Deal Nears

Iran is demanding a ban on U.S. Navy warship transits through the Strait of Hormuz as a condition for an interim deal to reopen the waterway, the WSJ reported August 8. The U.S., Iran, and Oman were nearing agreement days earlier. Accepting would remove the U.S. naval presence underpinning Gulf freedom of navigation for decades. Washington's response remains the open question.