TEHRAN, Iran — Iran laid out a sweeping new list of conditions Saturday for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, hours after the United Arab Emirates said one of its oil tankers was targeted by a missile while transiting the strategic waterway, deepening a standoff that has disrupted global energy markets for months.

Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, said in a statement carried by Iranian state media that the United States must lift its naval blockade of the strait, end sanctions against Iran, withdraw its military forces from the region, pay war reparations and release frozen Iranian assets before Tehran will allow the waterway to reopen. The council also demanded an end to U.S. attacks on Iran's regional allies and to threats against the Iranian government.

"Until America corrects its behavior, the Strait of Hormuz will not be reopened," Zolghadr's statement read. He added that the demands reflect what he called "the demands of the Iranian people, which they have loudly proclaimed during 160 days of steadfast presence in the field and in the streets."

The list of conditions was not independently verified by news organizations, and the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Tanker attack raises the stakes

The demands followed an attack on a vessel affiliated with Abu Dhabi's state-owned National Oil Company, or ADNOC, which was targeted by a missile earlier Saturday while moving through the strait. ADNOC said in a statement that the strike "resulted in no injuries, and the situation has........

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