(Fatima Shbair/AP/file)Key Takeaways: Iran said it reached a tentative agreement with Oman on a shipping route through the Strait of Hormuz and is finalizing a joint statement. Iran said it reached an agreement with Oman on a proposed route for shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, a potential step toward a reopening of the critical waterway for energy supplies. President Donald Trump said late Aug. 4 that a deal on the Strait of Hormuz is imminent. BREAKING: Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei has said Iran and Oman have come to an agreement on the geographic characteristics of a shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz. Trump told reporters in Los Angeles on Aug. 4 that talks with Iran are “moving along very nicely,” adding, “We’ll know in 48 hours.”