As tensions in the Middle East continue to escalate, a major waterway that connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman is once again at the center of a high-stakes standoff. Iran has issued a list of dramatic new demands that could potentially derail any attempt to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping lane through which millions of barrels of oil pass every day. The strait has been a focal point of conflict between Iran and the US in recent years, with Iran seizing oil tankers and the US launching military strikes in response. Now, with Oman saying that talks to manage the strait are still ongoing, the international community is holding its breath as it waits to see how Iran's latest demands will be received.
Iran has issued dramatic new demands around any reopening of the waterway. Oman says talks to manage the strait between it and Iran are continuing.
