AdvertisementTreasury Secretary Scott Bessent just told CNBC that a deal is imminent, or at least imminent-ish:🚨 JUST NOW: Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent announces a deal could be struck today or tomorrow to open the Strait of Hormuz, oil is now PLUNGING below $80"I think there's a chance we may have a deal today or tomorrow to open the strait." Trump has insisted that Hormuz traffic return to the prewar rules without any interference from any Gulf states, including Iran. Rubio reiterates that the deal currently under discussion only deals with Hormuz and that an additional deal will need to be signed pertaining to Iran’s nuclear program. It needs the Strait of Hormuz as leverage when it comes to the next phase of negotiations, assuming it takes place at all.