THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Harrison Berger) - Iran War Day 158: Iran and Oman Nearing Hormuz Agreement, Reports Say
State of the Union: Tehran maintains negotiations with Washington are not occurring, contradicting the Trump administration. The post Iran War Day 158: Iran and Oman Nearing Hormuz Agreement, Reports Say appeared first on The American Conservative .
On Tuesday—day 158 of the Iran War—Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that there had been “progress made in [Iran] talks, but not finality yet,” while Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that “there is a chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow” to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Asked by CNBC on Tuesday if Iran would be allowed to charge a toll to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, Bessent did not explicitly reject the possibility, instead saying that there would be “freedom of movement.” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday denied that any negotiations with the U.S. were ongoing. Iran says that it is negotiating with Oman and that the talks have “focused on reaching an understanding…Open