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Iran and Oman make progress on a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, officials say

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CAIRO (AP) — Iran and the Gulf Arab state of Oman have made progress toward a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, a potential breakthrough that could help wind down the war in the Middle East, regional officials said Tuesday.

The emerging deal would involve "service fees charged for providing security and preserving the maritime environment."

A U.S. official said any "temporary" routes established through the strait would not involve approvals by Iran or charges. That official added the U.S. is "committed to returning to the status quo" in which "no party controls the lanes or the ability to transit through them."

Trump: "I'm not going to let them charge," adding, "Anybody's going to charge, we'll charge."

Rubio: "there's been progress made in those talks, but not finality yet. We're hoping that will happen very shortly."

Trump is "opposed to tolling in the strait." Asked about tolls, Bessent said: "I think it would be freedom of movement."

Regional officials said that "ships would enter the Persian Gulf through an Iranian-controlled route and exit through a route controlled by Oman" — with any deal "linked to lifting the U.S. blockade on Iran's ports." A fifth of the world's traded oil and gas transited the waterway before the war.