Rubio said a potential agreement on the straits was receiving more attention, but the US sought to secure an “ultimate deal” with Iran on denuclearisation. US Treasury secretary says Hormuz deal with Iran may happen 'today or tomorrow'US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that the Hormuz deal with Iran to open the waterway may happen 'today or tomorrow', noting that this will stabilise energy prices, according to AFP. Additonally, Qatar called for a return to normalcy in Hormuz Strait amid ongoing diplomatic efforts. Major General Mohsen Rezaei: Under no conditions will we permit the opening of a second passageway in the Strait of Hormuz. He also repeated his assertion that the US Navy had total control over the Strait of Hormuz.