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Iran said Monday the recently announced defense pact among Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan reflects a changing security outlook as regional countries seek to rely less on U.S. military power after the war.

Iran says talks with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz are progressing, while also stressing that resuming traffic is tied to U.S. concessions in broader negotiations between the two countries.

The president’s comments came as Tehran issued new demands it says Washington must meet before it allows ships to move freely through the Strait of Hormuz.