Middle East crisis live: US and Iran signal hope for Hormuz deal but terms unclear
Tomorrow or the next day,” the US president told reporters last night. The strait has been effectively shut since 28 February, causing global energy prices to rocket.A drone view shows vessels in the strait of Hormuz. Photograph: ReutersA deal also does not guarantee that the strait of Hormuz would be reopened anytime soon, according to Iran’s state media.
- ▪Tomorrow or the next day,” the US president told reporters last night.
- ▪The strait has been effectively shut since 28 February, causing global energy prices to rocket.A drone view shows vessels in the strait of Hormuz.
- ▪Photograph: ReutersA deal also does not guarantee that the strait of Hormuz would be reopened anytime soon, according to Iran’s state media.
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07.58 EDTUS and Iran signal hope for Hormuz deal but terms of agreement remain unclearHello and welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East.US officials, including Donald Trump, have said a deal over the strait of Hormuz could be reached today, with continued diplomatic efforts potentially paving the way for US-Iran talks to resume.“It could happen. Tomorrow or the next day,” the US president told reporters last night. “A lot of progress has been made.”That optimism was shared by Iran, which said talks with Oman to reopen the critical shipping route were progressing “positively”.It followed similar statements by the US’s secretary of state Marco Rubio and treasury secretary Scott Bessent, both of whom said progress had been made in those talks.It remains to be seen what any agreement…
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