Strait of Hormuz Standoff: Deja Vu in Persian Gulf Diplomacy The latest development in the standoff over the Strait of Hormuz has reignited tensions between Iran and the US.
Tehran's list of demands for reopening the waterway, which connects the Persian Gulf to the Gulf of Oman, has been met with skepticism by Washington officials.
A closer examination of these demands reveals a pattern: many were already agreed upon in a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the two nations in June.