Trump says U.S. going ‘low key’ as Tehran firm on Hormuz demands

What happened (reported positions and demands)

U.S. President Donald Trump signalled that the United States would keep its approach toward Iran “low key,” with reporting indicating that Trump was not ordering additional military strikes. Trump was also reported as describing U.S. engagement as “semi-negotiating,” and as watching Iran’s inflation and financial strain.

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that an Oman-mediated agreement defining new shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz is in its final stages. Abbas Araghchi also reiterated Iran’s position that Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz unless specific demands are met.

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards reiterated that the Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened unless conditions are accepted. The conditions listed include U.S. compensation for war damage and ending U.S. threats and actions against Iran and Iran’s regional allies. The guards also linked reopening to lifting blockades and sanctions and freeing Iranian assets.

The reporting in the supplied account stated that the Strait of Hormuz has been effectively blocked since the war began, contributing to higher fuel prices and economic pressure.

In a separate strand, the supplied account said Iranian state media reported that Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian met Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei in late July. The supplied account also said a paramilitary leader promised new footage of Mojtaba Khamenei, who had not been seen publicly after being reportedly injured in an air strike on Feb 28 that killed Mojtaba Khamenei’s father and predecessor.