“The concession has already been made regarding some form of control over Hormuz,” one of the regional sources told Reuters. U.S. officials have repeatedly insisted that they would never accept any arrangement that lets Iran control access to the world’s most important trade route for energy supplies. The senior Iranian source downplayed the suggestion that a deal would be finalized quickly, noting that Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi was on holiday. “Talks are continuing, but it is too early to say that a deal with Oman has been finalized,” the senior Iranian source said. According to the senior Iranian official, Iran was seeking fees of between 5% and 7% of the price of cargoes from ships using the strait.