Yet, he cautioned a bilateral deal with Muscat “does not mean the full reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.” US President Donald Trump repeated late Wednesday that a deal regarding the strait is imminent and his administration is in contact with Iran. The deal on Hormuz may enable them to get back to the negotiating table to address Iran’s nuclear program. Trump called off a new round of attacks on Iran over the weekend, which he said would have been the largest since World War II. Israel’s military said two soldiers were killed in southern Lebanon, the first since a fragile truce was agreed in June.