{
  "id": 132190,
  "title": "US treasury secretary says Hormuz deal with Iran could happen 'today or tomorrow'",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/us-treasury-secretary-says-hormuz-deal-with-iran-could-happen-today",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-04T12:41:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/us-treasury-secretary-says-hormuz-deal-iran-could-happen-today-or"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "US treasury secretary says Hormuz deal with Iran could happen 'today or tomorrow' Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the US could reach a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Wednesday, adding that this would stabilise energy prices. \"We are in talks with the Iranians, and I think there is a chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow to open the strait and move towards a more…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "FXStreet",
        "title": "US Treasury Secretary Bessent says Hormuz deal nears as Oil prices tumble",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/us-treasury-secretary-bessent-says-hormuz-deal-nears-as-oil-prices",
        "published": "2026-08-04T12:08:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CNBC",
        "title": "Bessent says there may be deal Tuesday or Wednesday to open Strait of Hormuz with 'freedom of movement'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/bessent-says-there-may-be-deal-tuesday-or-wednesday-to-open-strait-of-129282",
        "published": "2026-08-04T12:59:23.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}