US tells Iran it will not be 'a happy day' if Strait of Hormuz remains closed

WASHINGTON, United States — WASHINGTON — The United States and Iran resumed negotiations in Oman on Saturday, with the security of international maritime traffic through the Strait of Hormuz on the agenda, ABC News reported, citing US officials. The officials said Washington is demanding that Tehran formally declare all transit routes through the strait fully open and commit to ending attacks targeting shipping and maritime traffic. The US administration expects the talks to result in the strait being reopened in the same condition as before the war, according to the report. Officials warned that if Iran does not announce by Saturday that the strait is operating as it did before the conflict, it will not be "a happy day" for Tehran. The warning points to the possibility that intensive military options could be activated if the negotiations fail, the officials said. No further details on the talks or Iran's response were immediately available.