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Iran says deal on Strait of Hormuz is close but will not open the waterway by itself

Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway, and the United Arab Emirates said Iran had hit another ship there.

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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated world brief. The source report from NBC News says: Iran said on Saturday that a deal with Oman on control of the Strait of Hormuz was close but would not be enough to free up the waterway, and the United Arab Emirates said Iran had hit another ship there.

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  • Primary source: NBC News
  • Published: Aug 8, 2026, 1:17 PM UTC
  • Coverage area: World
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  • Topic signals: developing story metadata

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