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Iran, US say a Strait of Hormuz deal is close
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Tribune Chronicle
CAIRO (AP) -- Iran said Wednesday it is in the "final stage" of drafting an agreement with Oman over the Strait of Hormuz, and U.S. President Donald Trump has said a deal could be announced this week.
The officials, who were briefed on the negotiations, portrayed the potential deal as a temporary solution to the dispute over the strait.
The Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen claimed Wednesday they had fired ballistic missiles toward a Saudi oil tanker on the Red Sea off the Saudi port of Yanbu, without providing evidence.
The Houthis claimed to have fired a ballistic missile at another Saudi oil tanker.
That puts additional pressure on international shipping since the Red Sea became a key alternative route for Saudi oil exports during the war.