By Tala Ramadan and Elwely ElwellyDUBAI, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Pakistan said on Tuesday the United States and Iran were close to "some sort" of deal, and fellow mediator Qatar said talks on managing the Strait of Hormuz were at an advanced stage, despite reports of new attacks on shipping in regional waters. Prospects for a deal had appeared to dim on Monday after the sides' latest remarks and demands. "The signals in the last two three days are that we are close to some sort of an arrangement." Pakistan and Qatar have been the main mediators in the conflict in which thousands have been killed — ‌mainly in Iran and Lebanon — since U.S. and Israeli attacks on ⁠Iran on February 28. Advertisement AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThe fatalities aboard the Egyptian-owned Tihamah, ‌if confirmed, would be the first deaths in a Houthi strike on shipping since the Iran war began.