Iran Says Hormuz Talks With Oman Near Done; Trump Claims Talks Imminent

Iran Says Hormuz Talks With Oman Near Done; Trump Claims Talks Imminent

Iran's foreign minister said August 2 that negotiations with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz were in "final stages." Tehran insists it's dealing with Muscat, not Washington. Trump said August 3 he expected talks "within a day or two." Whether both mean the same process is unclear. The strait carried roughly a fifth of global oil and LNG flows before the conflict.

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