Trump says Iran will be 'hit very hard' if Hormuz Strait not open soon as oil prices fall

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent both announced talks had progressed to allow shipments to resume.

Trump Says Strait of Hormuz Will Be Open 'Very Soon'

The prospect of an interim deal focused on the Strait of Hormuz gained traction after Qatar said a proposal had been drafted. A short-term deal could help normalize commercial shipping in the strait and prevent the resumption of fighting in the Middle East. Bloomberg's Abeer Abu Omar reports. (Source: Bloomberg)

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U.S. says Strait of Hormuz is 'free and open' as Bessent says deal with Iran is close

U.S. Central Command said the "southern route of the Strait of Hormuz remains free and open"

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US says Iran Hormuz deal could come 'today or tomorrow' as oil prices plunge

A senior Trump administration official said an agreement to restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz could be reached as soon as "today or tomorrow," fueling hopes of a diplomatic breakthrough despite Iran's public denials that it is negotiating with Washington.

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Iran-US war latest: Trump warns Tehran will be ‘hit very hard’ unless Hormuz reopens

Trump said the agreement would include reopening the Strait of Hormuz and address Iran’s nuclear program

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Trump warns Iran to open Strait of Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'

United States President Donald Trump said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as soon as Wednesday but warned Iran it would get “hit very hard” if negotiations fell through. Transit of the waterway, a key conduit for global oil and gas supplies, has been a sticking point in talks and led to renewed fighting following an April ceasefire. Iran has tightened its grip on Hormuz and wants to control the strait and charge tolls — powers it did not exercise before the war began on Febru...

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Trump warns Iran to open Hormuz or get 'hit very hard'

Donald Trump has said a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz could come as soon as today, but warned Iran it would get "hit very hard" if negotiations fell through.

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US Says Southern Route Through Strait Of Hormuz Remains "Free And Open"

The United States said on Tuesday that the southern route through the Strait of Hormuz remains free and open for all commercial vessels despite what it described as "unwarranted Iranian aggression."

'Today or tomorrow': US hopeful a Hormuz Strait deal imminent amid ongoing Qatar-led talks

As Qatar continues to mediate negotiations between the US and Iran, officials in Washington DC are still expressing optimism.

Oil prices slide ahead of U.S.-Iran deal that's not finalized

Armed man arrested at Trump's golf course was ‘monitoring security’ ahead of his visit, police say

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Asian Stocks Set to Advance on Hormuz Deal Hopes: Markets Wrap - SWI swissinfo.ch

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Zelensky on peace talks: We are ready for all formats and expect Witkoff and Kushner to be active

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Brent drops below $80 as Hormuz talks progress

Brent crude drops below $80 a barrel amid hopes of a US-Iran deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Learn how this impacts global fuel prices. Read More: https://punchng.com/brent-drops-below-80-as-hormuz-talks-progress/

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Trump again threatens Iran with strikes amid talks - The Copenhagen Post

Trump again threatens Iran with strikes amid talks  The Copenhagen Post

Oil prices fall on hopes Strait of Hormuz could reopen

Oil prices fell to a three-week low on Tuesday as senior US officials raised hopes of a deal with Iran to reopen the key Strait of Hormuz waterway.

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