Middle East crisis live: US and Iran signal hope for Hormuz deal but terms unclear

The Guardian is reporting that US officials including Donald Trump are signaling a deal over the Strait of Hormuz could be reached as soon as today, with continued diplomatic efforts potentially allowing US-Iran talks to resume. But Iran is tempering expectations: it indicates that ongoing talks with Oman would not lead to the strait's immediate reopening. Iran says the opening depends on a change in US behavior and an end to US violations, and that the Oman negotiations are separate from broader US-Iran efforts.

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