{
  "id": 133781,
  "title": "US hopeful Hormuz Strait deal will be done 'today or tomorrow' after ship hit",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/us-hopeful-hormuz-strait-deal-will-be-done-today-or-tomorrow-after",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-04T11:49:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Channel News Asia",
    "slug": "channel-news-asia",
    "url": "https://www.channelnewsasia.com/world/us-hopeful-strait-hormuz-deal-done-today-tomorrow-6297991"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The US hopes to finalize a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, potentially within the next 24 hours, according to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's comments on CNBC. President Donald Trump had previously suggested the strait could reopen by Tuesday, Aug 4. The Strait of Hormuz, a crucial route for global oil and gas shipments, has been a source of conflict since the US and Iran went to war in February. Iran seeks to control the strait and charge tolls, which the US opposes. Despite a ceasefire and earlier negotiations, tensions persist. Recently, a merchant ship in the Strait of Hormuz was hit by an unknown projectile, while an Indian vessel in the Red Sea was sunk following an unattributed attack. Shipping routes are now exploring alternative paths, such as the Red Sea, bypassing Hormuz.",
  "summary": "US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told broadcaster CNBC \"there is a chance we may have a deal\" in the coming hours, a day after President Donald Trump said the strait might reopen on Tuesday (Aug 4).",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 7,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Cargo ship reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz as US, Iran claims about talks diverge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/cargo-ship-reports-being-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-iran-claims",
        "published": "2026-08-04T06:23:02.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Hill",
        "title": "Cargo ship reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/cargo-ship-reports-being-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-04T11:51:04.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Qatar says indirect talks continue to reopen Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/qatar-says-indirect-talks-continue-to-reopen-strait-of-hormuz",
        "published": "2026-08-04T15:34:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Bessent signals a possible U.S-Iran deal that would open the Strait of Hormuz",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/bessent-signals-a-possible-u-s-iran-deal-that-would-open-the-strait",
        "published": "2026-08-04T16:41:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Talks with Oman over Hormuz proceeding ‘positively’, Iran’s foreign ministry says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/talks-with-oman-over-hormuz-proceeding-positively-irans-foreign",
        "published": "2026-08-04T16:53:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hellenic Shipping News",
        "title": "Cargo ship reports being struck in Strait of Hormuz as US, Iran claims about talks diverge",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/04/cargo-ship-reports-being-struck-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-us-iran-claims-140522",
        "published": "2026-08-04T17:00:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}