Bessent Suggests US-Iran Hormuz Deal Possible in Coming Days

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said a deal between the US and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz could come as soon as Tuesday, sending oil prices plunging.

By Hadriana Lowenkron

Oil falls after Bessent says deal to reopen Strait of Hormuz is imminent

Brent crude drops 4% as US Treasury secretary says Washington and Tehran could reach agreement on Tuesday or Wednesday

Middle East crisis live: Qatar says diplomatic efforts ‘ongoing’ as Iran insists it does not seek to expand war

Foreign ministry says efforts to reach resolution between the US and Iran were continuing despite conflicting statements from Trump and Tehran The US treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, said Washington could reach a deal with Iran by tomorrow to reopen the strait of Hormuz. “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 normalised position in this conflict,” Bessent said in an interview with CNBC...

By Taz Ali

Bessent says there may be deal Tuesday or Wednesday to open Strait of Hormuz with 'freedom of movement'

Trump's announced breakthrough with Hamas fuels growing discord with Israel

Just days after US President Donald Trump announced a deal that would see Hamas to completely disarm in Gaza, the plan seems to be unravelling. Israel says it has expressed concern to Washington about the plan as it steps up its bombing campaign over the enclave. This as far-right ministers put pressure on PM Benjamin Netanyahu not to allow international forces to enter Gaza, as approved by the government. People in Gaza also say Trump's plan is out of touch with the worsening reality on the...

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Bessent Says U.S. And Iran Could Reach Deal To Open Strait Of Hormuz ‘Today Or Tomorrow’

Oil prices fell and stocks rose after the treasury secretaries comments in an interview on Tuesday morning.

By Zachary Folk, Forbes Staff

Hormuz Strait may open 'in a day or two': Trump official says talks underway with Iran, breakthrough 'shortly'

Asked if ships would have to pay a toll to use the Strait of Hormuz, Scott Bessent said vessels would be allowed to pass freely.

Iran, Oman close in on Strait of Hormuz deal: Why US disputes proposed ‘service fee’ plan

US sees progress in Hormuz Strait talks, hopes for deal very shortly, Rubio says

"There's been progress made in those talks, but not finality yet. We're hoping that will happen very shortly," Rubio told reporters at the State Department.

Deal To Open Hormuz Strait "Today Or Tomorrow": Trump Aide On Iran Talks

Bessent's comments echoed those of US President Donald Trump on Monday, who insisted the waterway could reopen within hours after he pulled back from threats of a massive military strike on Iran.

US hopeful Hormuz Strait deal will be done 'today or tomorrow' after ship hit

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).

Progress made in Hormuz shipping talks with Iran, but no deal yet: Rubio

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that discussions with Iran and Oman on increasing commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz have made progress, but the part...

Oil Slides As Qatar Floats New Iran Deal, Bessent Promises Hormuz Breakthrough: 'May Have Deal Tomorrow'

Oil Slides As Qatar Floats New Iran Deal, Bessent Promises Hormuz Breakthrough: 'May Have Deal Tomorrow' Another fake ceasefire in progress? Or are we to believe it's for real this time? There's nothing on the ground-level at all that currently suggests the warring sides are imminently about to agree to a new ceasefire, or are so much as back at the negotiating table. And yet Tuesday morning headlines are now being driven by a Qatari Foreign Ministry statement saying that "langu...

By Tyler Durden

US hopeful Hormuz strait deal will be done ‘today or tomorrow’ after ship hit

Iran wants to maintain control over and charge tolls for the strait, powers it did not exercise before the war and which the US fiercely opposes. The post US hopeful Hormuz strait deal will be done ‘today or tomorrow’ after ship hit appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Henry Oduah