Skip linksSkip to Content Live Navigation menuNewsAfricaAsiaUS & CanadaLatin AmericaEuropeAsia PacificMiddle EastExplainedSportOpinionVideoFeaturesEconomyHuman RightsClimate CrisisInvestigationsInteractivesIn PicturesScience & TechnologyPodcastsTravelSponsored Content Live Navigation menuDonald TrumpTrump, Netanyahu and the Iran questionHow Iran war fallout may shape US electionsA visual guide to redistrictingLive updates, Tehran says deal with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz ‘on the verge of being finalised’ after both sides agreed on routes.Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 6, 2026. [Stringer/Reuters]By Ali Mustafa and Yashraj SharmaPublished On 7 Aug 2026
US President Donald Trump says he expects the war on Iran to conclude “pretty soon”, adding during questions on high energy prices that he does not believe “they can go much longer”.
The US, Iran, and Oman are approaching a temporary deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
