WASHINGTON, June 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said he believed Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had approved a deal with the U.S. that would trigger the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of a U.S. blockade on Iranian ports.When asked by a reporter at the White House whether Khamenei had approved the deal, Trump said: "I understand the answer is yes."Trump described the deal as "a very strong memorandum of understanding," adding it was "a little conceptual, but it's something that's going to get done".

Analysts still assume that, despite the continued conflict, a deal will eventually be reached that ends the war and reopens the Strait of Hormuz.

The US president says a memorandum of understanding would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift the blockade on Iranian ports, while Iran says no final deal has been reached and…