In the last few days, there hasn’t been much news to suggest hope for a deal between the U.S. and Iran to end their war. There have been conflicting reports about the extent of the U.S.’s direct involvement in the talks between Oman and Iran. and Iran,” not “Oman and Iran,” although it’s the latter pair that has been in talks in recent days. That outlet also reported that Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi had arrived in Tehran for talks with Iranian officials. If a deal between Iran and Oman on the Strait of Hormuz is reached, what are the next steps?