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Iran Wants to Bar US, Israeli Ships From Hormuz in Deal

Iran will seek to bar US and Israeli ships from the Strait of Hormuz and require compensation from hostile countries before they’re allowed to sail through it, according to local media reports on a proposed Iran-Oman deal. Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)

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