Iran Says It Will Only Reopen Hormuz Strait If US Lifts Sanctions, Trump Says No

Fact-check index: 58/100 — The core claims about Iran's sanctions-lifting condition and Trump's rejection are supported by the cited Fox News headline, but the article adds specific details (Trump's 'low-key' phrasing, Revolutionary Guards' blockade vow, market impact framing) that aren't verifiable from the headline-only source material provided.

• Iran has explicitly conditioned reopening of the Strait of Hormuz on the lifting of US sanctions — Matches Fox News headline: 'Iran vows to close Hormuz Strait until US lifts sanctions'
• President Trump has publicly rejected that demand — Matches Fox News headline: 'Trump rejects Tehran's demands'
• This marks a shift from earlier this week when Trump said Washington was taking a 'low-key' approach to the standoff — Not established by the provided source (headline only); relies on a linked prior Nunissum article not included as source material
• Iran's Revolutionary Guards vowed their threat to blockade the strait would stay in place — Not found in the provided source material; attributed to an earlier Nunissum report not supplied here for verification
• Any disruption to Hormuz traffic ripples through global energy markets and shipping, drawing in oil-importing economies beyond the Gulf — General editorial/analytical claim not sourced to any cited material; plausible but not fact-checkable against given sources