https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-will-reopen-if-u-s-leaves-the-regionContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-will-reopen-if-u-s-leaves-the-regionhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/live-updates-iran-says-strait-of-hormuz-will-reopen-if-u-s-leaves-the-region#u136641Mon, 19 Oct 2026 17:16:41 +0000Iran has conditioned the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on the withdrawal of U.S. forces from the region. Brig. Gen. Mohammad Akraminia stated Iran would otherwise attempt to expel those forces. Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi confirmed a separate proposal to reopen the strait within seven days remains available, though security officials say negotiations have stalled because Washington has not met all seven Iranian conditions. President Masoud Pezeshkian has urged the U.S. to choose dialogue over coercion, while maintaining that Tehran will not bow to pressure.Why it mattersThe Strait of Ho