Iran Wants U.S. Warships Out of Strait of Hormuz as Reopening Deal Nears

Iran wants to ban U.S. Navy warships from the Strait of Hormuz — a narrow shipping lane between Iran and Oman — as a condition for reopening it, the WSJ reported August 8. The U.S., Iran, and Oman were close to agreement days earlier. Accepting would end decades of U.S. naval patrols protecting Gulf shipping. Washington's response remains unclear.