Tensions between the US and Iran continue to escalate. Iran has outlined conditions for the US to meet in order to reopen a crucial maritime route. The conditions appear to go beyond a previously agreed upon memorandum of understanding.

This memorandum was suspended after US attacks on Iran and subsequent Iranian retaliation in the Middle East. Further details on the situation are available from CNN, which has provided analysis on the matter. The analysis notes that Iran's demands may not come as a surprise to the White House, given the daily messages from hardline sectors.