The Washington administration is demanding that Tehran declare that the Strait of Hormuz is open to shipping and that ships passing through it will not be attacked, Reuters reports, citing US officials.
"We demand that the Iranian side make a statement acknowledging that all routes in the Strait of Hormuz are open and that they are no longer firing at ships. Either they make such a statement, or all this will end badly for them," one of the agency's sources said.
According to the report, the US is also demanding that Iran make it clear that it does not intend to charge fees for ships passing through the strait.