Trump: Deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz could come Wednesday

US President Donald Trump has expressed optimism about a potential deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a critical oil-shipping corridor. According to Trump, an agreement could be reached as early as Wednesday or Thursday. He mentioned that "a lot of progress" has been made, although details of the deal remain scarce.

Iran's Foreign Minister Esmaeil Baqaei reported that talks with Oman on reopening the Strait have been positive, with Iran working to establish mechanisms for managing shipping traffic in the area. However, Iran's state broadcaster IRIB stated that an agreement with Oman would not immediately reopen the Strait, and that the reopening would depend on a change in US behavior.

The Strait of Hormuz has been a point of contention, with Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis recently attacking a Saudi oil tanker in the Red Sea. Trump has warned that if Iran fails to follow through on its commitments, the US will take action, stating "The Strait's going to be open very soon or they are going to get hit very hard."

Brief written by urgent.news from The Hill, CBS News, Middle East Eye, France 24, Egypt Independent — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.