04/08/2026 - 17:2804/08/2026 - 16:13 US sees progress in Hormuz Strait talks, hopes for deal very shortly, Rubio says US ​Secretary of ​State Marco Rubio said on Tuesday there ​has ‌been ⁠progress made in discussions ‌with Iran and Oman ⁠on getting more ships ​through the Strait ‌of Hormuz but no final ‌agreement has been ​reached. We're ​hoping that will ​happen very shortly," Rubio told reporters at the ⁠State Department. 04/08/2026 - 14:23 US Treasury Secretary says chance of Hormuz deal with Iran by Wednesday Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the United States could reach a deal with Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz by Wednesday, adding that this would stabilize energy prices. Asked if a deal would allow Iran to charge a toll on shipping using the strait, Bessent said: "I think it would be freedom of movement." 04/08/2026 - 11:13 Dry bulk ship struck by projectile near Strait of Hormuz, maritime sources say ⁠Liberia-flagged dry ​bulk ship, Minoan Pioneer, ​was hit by an unknown projectile close to Oman’s coast ​while ‌sailing through ⁠the Strait of Hormuz ‌on Tuesday.