Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but will not open the waterway by itself

Revolutionary Guards say US must accept Iran's conditions 3 MIN(s) ago UPDATED 3 MIN(s) ago Vessels near the Strait of Hormuz, as seen from Musandam, Oman, August 6, 2026. Photo: Reuters Iran said today that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway, and the United Arab Emirates said Iran had hit another ship there.A US official, who declined to be identified, said yesterday that Washington anticipated an agreement soon between Iran and Oman, which sit on either side of the strait, so that normal oil traffic could resume.Agreement between the two countries over control of the strategic waterway is seen as crucial to a wider agreement to end the conflict that began with US and Israeli attacks on Iran on February 28.Iranian