Proposed Hormuz deal would give Iran control of inbound traffic, sources say

56 SEC(s) ago UPDATED 56 SEC(s) ago Reuters The US has launched "powerful" strikes on Iran in response to attacks on three oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. File Photo: Reuters A proposed deal between Iran and Oman to help end five months of war between Iran and the United States would give Tehran control over ships entering the Gulf through the Strait of Hormuz, a senior Iranian source and two regional officials told Reuters on Wednesday, one of the biggest concessions yet to Iran.There was no immediate U.S. comment on the proposal. While President Donald Trump has said a deal reopening the strait is imminent, U.S. officials have repeatedly insisted they would never agree to Iran controlling access to the world's most important trade route for energy supplies.An agreement that gives Ir