Trump hails a Hormuz breakthrough and urges ‘let the oil flow’, but US-Iran disputes over toll-free access, sanctions relief and mine risks keep the deal in doubt.

Iran has insisted it will maintain control over the Strait of Hormuz, a key maritime trade route for oil and gas shipments from the Gulf.

A possible U.S.-Iran deal framework is reportedly beginning to take shape, but major uncertainty remains over what exactly would happen in the Strait of Hormuz. A senior…