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Trump may declare 'victory' in Iran without nuclear deal if Hormuz reopens - report

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US President Donald Trump is focused on reopening the Strait of Hormuz and has been "laying the groundwork to declare victory" on Iran, possibly even without a nuclear deal, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday, citing US officials. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said discussions with Oman over transit and management of the strait were "approaching the final stages," but added that the reopening of Hormuz "is subject to other conditions and compensation for the violation" of the June agreement. He denied on Sunday that Iran was negotiating with the United States, saying the sides were merely "exchanging messages" via intermediaries. The IRGC on Sunday said its strategy was to maintain the closure "until the enemy accepts all our conditions... the strait is now actually a theater of war for us and not just a waterway."