Iran Demands Blockade End, Sanctions Lift, Maritime Fees in Hormuz Deal

📜 HORMUZ — Iran's opening price is higher than Washington's ceiling. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: WSJ's list — end the naval blockade, lift oil sanctions, collect maritime fees, retain inbound Hormuz control — isn't an opener, it's a rewrite of US Gulf posture. Each condition requires reversing existing executive tools before any nuclear concession. Tehran is pricing Monday's session above what any US negotiator can pay on the day. The paper trail now confirms what the denial game obscured.