Iran, Oman, US ‘close’ to Hormuz deal: What do they all want?

The United States, Iran and Oman appear to be edging closer to an interim agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz, raising hopes of easing a crisis in one of the most dangerous flashpoints in the Middle East.The proposed agreement, which has been under negotiation for several weeks, is intended to restore the June 17 ceasefire between Washington and Tehran; resolve disputes over shipping through the strategic waterway, through which one-fifth of the world’s oil supplies had been shipped in peacetime; and create space for broader negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme and other issues.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Russian attacks kill 17, exploiting Ukraine’s lack of missile interceptorslist 2 of 4South Africa’s le Clos says home destroyed during Commonwealth record runlist 3 of 4Football star Mohamed Salah sends first message to Trabzonspor fanslist 4 of 4Reform UK plan to return asylum seekers using navy ‘dangerous in practice’end of listUS President Donald Trump struck an optimistic tone on Monday, telling reporters negotiations with Iran were “moving along very nicely”.“We’ll find out. We’ll know in 48 hours,” he said when asked whether a deal was immi...