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U.S. says Strait of Hormuz is 'free and open' as Bessent says deal with Iran is close
The U.S. asserts the southern route of the Strait of Hormuz remains free and open, while Bessent indicates a deal with Iran is nearing completion.
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- US may have deal with Iran to reopen Strait of Hormuz ‘today or tomorrow’, Bessent says
- Iran says Strait of Hormuz is closed over U.S. blockade
- Shipping companies will decide when the Strait of Hormuz is truly open—not the U.S. or Iran—and the latest deal is already sowing confusion
- Bessent signals a possible U.S-Iran deal that would open the Strait of Hormuz
- US says Hormuz to be toll-free under Iran deal