Trump's Top Diplomat Claims Hormuz Talks Progress: Is a Deal Expected Soon or Is US Bluffing Again?
Rubio said a deal could come within hours as oil prices fell more than 6% on hopes of restoring traffic through the vital waterway.
- On Tuesday, a cargo vessel was struck by an "unknown projectile" in the Strait of Hormuz off Oman, leaving one crew member missing as Iran continues imposing a blockade on the vital waterway.
- President Donald Trump warned this was Iran's "last chance before decapitation" on Monday, yet US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC "there is a chance we may have a deal" in coming hours.
- Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband met US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington to discuss reopening the Strait of Hormuz, where officials reiterated their shared commitment to safe transit and nuclear non-proliferation.
- Benchmark Brent North Sea Crude prices plummeted over six percent to below US$79.00 per barrel on deal hopes, while Houthi rebels maintain their maritime blockade in the Red Sea, a gateway to the Suez Canal.
- On Wednesday, Defence Secretary Wes Streeting visited Kyiv to meet President Volodymyr Zelensky, discussing how the UK and Ukraine can jointly protect cities from "ballistic threats" and explore co-producing defensive weaponry.
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During a meeting in Washington, foreign officials "discussed the importance of Europe assuming a more important role in its own security"
The American President is looking forward to an agreement on the Strait of Hormus. Even if it comes, it would be just a small step – on Iran's terms.
The US State Department announced in a statement that Rubio and the British Foreign Secretary held consultations on the Strait of Hormuz and Iran.
Iran and the US are talking about progress in the conflict over the Strait of Hormus. Could an agreement on the Strait be a first step towards resolving the war?
The United States said on Tuesday that it hopes to reach "very soon" an agreement to reopen the Strait of Ormuz, a strategic maritime route at the center of tensions between Washington and Tehran.
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