Claim
Iran has since signaled a shift toward reopening the strait, saying it is preparing to draft conditions for doing so following requests from international mediators
Attributed to Al Jazeera
Evidence
Multiple independent outlets corroborate this claim, matching it almost verbatim. Al Jazeera's own article "Iran says it will name its terms for reopening Strait of Hormuz" reports that Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said mediators had asked Tehran to set out conditions for reopening the strait, including an end to the regional war. Reuters (via Al-Monitor and Yahoo News) reported the identical development, citing Rezaei's comments made through an interpreter in an Al Manar TV interview. RTE and AOL (also republishing Reuters wire copy) confirm the same details, including Qatar's prime minister visiting Tehran to press for reopening the strait as part of mediation efforts. Investinglive.com also covered Rezaei's remarks, adding context about an Iran-Oman shipping corridor agreement. All sources align on the core facts: Iran is drafting conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz following requests from international mediators (Qatar, Oman, Pakistan).
Supporting sources
- Al Jazeera - Iran says it will name its terms for reopening Strait of Hormuz
- Al Jazeera Liveblog - Tehran prepares conditions to open Strait of Hormuz
- Al-Monitor (citing Reuters) - Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz
- Yahoo News (Reuters) - Iran sets conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz
- RTE News - Mediators place renewed focus on reopening Hormuz
- AOL (Reuters) - Iran war diplomacy turns toward reopening Strait of Hormuz
- Investinglive - Iran says it is preparing list of conditions for reopening Strait of Hormuz
Assessment
The claim is directly corroborated by Al Jazeera's own reporting as well as independent wire coverage from Reuters (republished by Al-Monitor, Yahoo, RTE, and AOL), all describing the same statement by Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei on the same date.
Confidence
Independent, reputable sources corroborate (or refute) this claim directly.
Timeline
Aug 28, 2026, 9:53 AM UTC
ConfirmedInitial assessment.
First observed Aug 28, 2026, 9:53 AM UTC · Last reviewed Aug 28, 2026, 9:53 AM UTC