00:05Iran has insisted that the United States meet its demands before the Strait of Hamas reopens.
00:10A foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that it is up to the U.S. to stop what he called
00:15illegal destructive actions.
00:52Iran has said it wants the U.S. to lift the blockade by compensation for a month of war damage,
00:57lift economic sanctions and release Iran's frozen assets.
01:01For his part, U.S. President Donald Trump had warned on Sunday he was ready to let economic pressure mount
01:07against Iran,
01:08apparently backing away for more military strikes.
01:11Trump's comments come after Tehran set conditions over the weekend to reopen the Strait of Hamas.
01:16The waterway normally carries about one-fifth of global traded oil supplies.
01:20Its closure has become the war's most lasting consequence, driving global energy prices up.
01:26Meanwhile, Iran is holding separate talks with Oman over transit through the Strait,
01:31including potentially a temporary shipping corridor.
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