Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz could reopen ‘very soon’ after an ‘all-day negotiation’ with Iran, as Tehran and Oman finalise a draft agreement to establish new shipping lanes through the waterway. Donald Trump says the Strait of Hormuz could reopen ‘very soon’ after an ‘all-day negotiation’ with Iran, as Tehran and Oman finalise a draft agreement to establish new shipping lanes through the waterway. Speaking to reporters travelling with him in California, Mr Trump also said an announcement on reopening the Strait of Hormuz could come within days. Iran and Oman have agreed on the main elements of a draft agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, according to people familiar with the negotiations. Iran blocked the Strait of Hormuz, a main route for energy supplies from the Middle East, after the start of the war.